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5th meeting of the Committee to facilitate implementation and promote compliance under the Paris Agreement (PAICC 5) (UNFCCC)

11 - 18 August 2021, Virtual

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

9 August 2021, New York, United States of America

Multilateral consultations with Group Chairs and Head of Delegations by the COP 25 Presidency and the COP 26 incoming-Presidency: Loss and Damage (UNFCCC)

3 - 4 August 2021, Virtual

167th session of the FAO Council

19 July 2021, Rome, Italy

ICLEI World Congress 2021 - 2022

21 - 23 June 2021, Online, Bern, Switzerland

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2021: "Restoration. Land. Recovery. We build back better with Healthy Land"

17 June 2021, Online, Bonn, Germany

8th Session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-8 Plenary)

14 - 24 June 2021, Online, Bonn, Germany

World Oceans Day

8 June 2021, New York, United States of America

World Environment Day

6 June 2021, Nairobi, Kenya

Restoring Africa’s Drylands - accelerating action on the ground

3 June 2021, Bonn, Germany

Twenty-fifth meeting of the Plants Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

2 - 4 June 2021, Online, Switzerland

Thirty-first meeting of the Animals Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

31 May - 4 June 2021, Online, Switzerland

International Day for Biological Diversity 2021: “We’re part of the solution”

22 May 2021, Montreal, Canada

Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, on the occasion of the event: Road to Kunming, Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 21 May 2021

Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, on the occasion of the event: Road to Kunming, Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 21 May 2021

Provisional agenda and organization of work, and opening remarks by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, All for One, Together towards Kunming, Ministerial Round Table, 20 May 2021

Provisional agenda and organization of work, and opening remarks by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, All for One, Together towards Kunming, Ministerial Round Table, 20 May 2021

Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2021 (LACCW2021) (UNFCCC)

11 - 13 May 2021, Online/Virtual, Bonn, Germany

Fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Farmers’ Rights (AHTEG-FR-4) - ITPGRFA

3 - 7 May 2021, Virtual, Rome, Italy

166th session of the FAO Council

26 - 30 April 2021, Rome, Italy

Sixteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests

26 - 30 April 2021, Online

20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII): “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16”

19 - 30 April 2021, Hybrid, New York, United States of America

Fifth Conference on Cetacean Conservation in South Mediterranean Countries (CSMC5)

13 - 15 April 2021, Online, Monaco

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum

7 - 8 April 2021, Rome, Italy

Gender and Biodiversity Virtual Nexus Dialogue Series: (1) Unpacking Linkages with Gender and Biodiversity in United Nations System Efforts and (2) Towards Gender-responsive Biodiversity Action and Outcomes: A Workshop

29 - 30 March 2021, Online

UNESCO Forum on Biodiversity (13:00 - 17:00 CET - Paris UTC/GMT+1)

24 March 2021, Online, Paris, France

8th technical assessment of REDD+ forest reference (emission) levels (UNFCCC)

22 - 26 March 2021, Online/ virtual, Bonn, Germany

53rd (bis) session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC-53bis)

22 - 26 March 2021, Electronic and written session, Geneva, Switzerland

19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

16 March 2021, TBD

The nineteenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 19) to the UNCCD. (Online daily from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET).

15 - 19 March 2021, Online, Bonn, Germany

Issue 1 of the Action Agenda Newsletter is now available.

International Women's Day: "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world"

8 March 2021, Online, New York, United States of America

Regional Climate Weeks Roundtables - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

3 - 4 March 2021, Online/Virtual, Bonn, Germany

United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5): 'Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'

22 - 23 February 2021, Online, Nairobi, Kenya

Briefing webinar 4 (part 2) on agenda items 7, 8, 9 and 10 : 7. (Biodiversity and agriculture), 8. (Programme of work of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), 9. (Biodiversity and health), and 10. (Invasive alien species) of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

2 February 2021, Online

Briefing webinar 4 ( part 1) on agenda items 4 , 5 and 6: 4. (Synthetic biology), 5. (Risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms), and 6. (Marine and coastal biodiversity) of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

28 January 2021, Online

Briefing webinar 3 on agenda item 3 on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: scientific and technical information to support the review of the updated goals and targets, and related indicators and baselines of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

26 January 2021, Online

Briefing webinar 2 on agenda item 9 on enhancing reporting and review mechanisms with a view to strengthening the implementation of the Convention, of the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation

21 January 2021, Online

Maintaining efforts to safeguard biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/89345 (2020-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

International Mountain Day 2020

11 December 2020, New York, United States of America

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the eighth special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, Online, 4 December 2020

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the eighth special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, Online, 4 December 2020

Adoption of an interim budget for 2021 by the extraordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89067 (2020-093)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous peoples and local communities, and other stakeholders

165th session of the FAO Council

30 November - 4 December 2020, Rome, Italy

UN Biodiversity Convention adopts 2021 interim budget

UN Biodiversity Convention adopts 2021 interim budget

27 November 2020 – An interim budget for the Convention on Biological Diversity for the year 2021 has been adopted.

UN Climate Change Dialogues 2020 (Climate Dialogues) - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

23 November - 4 December 2020, Online

Second extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

16 - 19 November 2020, Online

United Nations Summit on Biodiversity, 30 September 2020: Summary of the President of the General Assembly

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/NP/88838 (2020-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

World Cities Day 2020

31 October 2020, New York, United States of America