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The global community will lay the groundwork for action over the next few decades to protect biodiversity and nature at the 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference, scheduled to take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 17 to 29 November 2018.

Governments meet in Egypt to build momentum for a New Deal for Nature and People: 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference held under the theme of “Investing in Biodiversity for People and Planet"

8 November 2018 - The global community will lay the groundwork for action over the next few decades to protect biodiversity and nature at the 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference , scheduled to take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 17 to 29 November 2018.

Budget document for COP-14

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/87743 (2018-092)
To: CBD Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, 17 - 29 November 2018; High-level Ministerial Segment of the meetings, 14 - 15 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.)

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/CE/87388 (2018-091)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CPB and ABS Focal Points

Parallel events on Access and Benefit-Sharing during the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, 17 -29 November 2018 – Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/VN/MD/RKi/AC/87682 (2018-089)
To: ABS National Focal Points (CBD National Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated)

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, 17 - 29 November 2018; High-level Ministerial Segment of the meetings, 14 - 15 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.)

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/CE/87388 (2018-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CPB and ABS Focal Points

Revised list of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9) and the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (COP-MOP 3), 17 to 29 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/JS/MLS/87388 (2018-087)
To: CBD National Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Fourth Science for Biodiversity Forum: “Towards living in harmony with nature by 2050” 23-24 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/VA/87723 (2018-086)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, CPB Focal Points, other Governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Invitation to prepare for elections to replace outgoing members of the Compliance Committees under the Protocols at the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (COP-MOP 9) and the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol (COP-MOP 3)

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/MPM/VN/KG/PD/PS/87660 (2018-082)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena and the Nagoya Protocols CBD National Focal Points (where CPB and ABS NFPs have not yet been designated)

Hotel Accommodation and Transportation, 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-081)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9) and the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (COP-MOP 3), 17 to 29 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/VN/JS/MLS/87388 (2018-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-075)
To: CBD National Focal points, ABS Focal Points and Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

Reminder: Credentials for Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9), and Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (COP-MOP 3), 17-29 November 2018 – Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/WDY/87388 (2018-074)
To: National Focal Points of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

Press conferences at the margins of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2018, 17-29 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/MCO/ML/DAIN/JH/87609 (2018-072)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, and indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

UN Biodiversity Conference 2018 - Information Note for Participants and Other Relevant Information

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Germany has published the first report on the utilization of genetic resources through the Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) Clearing-House by issuing a checkpoint communiqué concerning research on ants from South Africa. This was rapidly followed by checkpoint communiqués from Malta and Qatar.

Countries issue reports on the use of genetic resources in international commerce and research

2 AUGUST 2018 - Germany has published the first report on the utilization of genetic resources through the Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) Clearing-House by issuing a checkpoint communiqué concerning research on ants from South Africa. This was rapidly followed by checkpoint communiqués from Ma ...

Inspired by discussions on the possibilities of transformational change, a keynote address by Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar, and a celebration of indigenous culture, more than 1,000 delegates from around the world concluded two critical meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada.

Governments embark on transformative agenda to achieve global biodiversity targets and prepare the way forward beyond 2020

18 July 2018 – Inspired by discussions on the possibilities of transformational change, a keynote address by Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar, and a celebration of indigenous culture, more than 1,000 delegates from around the world concluded two critical meetings of the UN Convention on Biologi ...

Invitation for views on the preparation, scope and content of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/KNM/87538 (2018-063)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations

Invitation to submit views on proposed procedure for avoiding or managing conflicts of interest in expert groups

Reference: SCBD/OES/WDY/moc/87536 (2018-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points and relevant international organizations

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/CE/87388 (2018-061)
To: CBD National Focal points, ABS Focal Points and CP Focal Points

A Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) geared towards enhancing cooperation between the Secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was signed today on the margins of the second meeting of CBD’s Subsidiary Body on Implementation, being held in Montreal, Canada.

Second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation

9 - 13 July 2018, Montreal, Canada

Twenty-second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

2 - 7 July 2018, Montreal, Canada

Registration and Credentials for Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9), and Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (COP-MOP 3), 17-29 November 2018 – Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-045)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, and indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Second meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

24 - 26 April 2018, Montreal, Canada

Third meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

20 - 22 March 2018, Montreal, Canada

Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

13 - 16 February 2018, Montreal, Canada

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/RKi/86870 (2018-018)
To: ABS National Focal Points (or CBD National Focal Points where ABS Focal Points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Resource mobilization: Assessing the contribution of collective actions of indigenous peoples and local communities and safeguards in biodiversity financing mechanisms

Reference: SCBD/MCO/DC/VN/JS/GD/jh/87060 (2018-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points, stakeholders, and indigenous peoples and local communities

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: 15 January 2018 - Submission of views and information further to decision NP-2/10 on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/KG/jh/86849 (2017-136)
To: ABS National Focal Points (CBD Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated), Indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: 22 December 2017: Nominations for the third meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/RKi/86870 (2017-135)
To: ABS National Focal Points (or CBD National Focal Points where ABS Focal Points have not yet been designated) and indigenous peoples and local communities

Call for Expressions of Interest to Participate in the Capacity-building Programme on Establishing Measures to Implement the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/RKi/86942 (2017-133)
To: ABS National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Nominations for the third meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/RKi/86870 (2017-129)
To: ABS National Focal Points (or CBD National Focal Points where ABS Focal Points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations.

Invitation to Register for the Online Forum in Preparation for the Capacity Development Programme on national arrangements on Traditional Knowledge for achieving Target 18 and contributing to Target 16 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/JS/VF/86985 (2017-123)
To: CBD, TK, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, NGOs, IGOs

Third meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House

14 - 16 November 2017, Montreal, Canada

REMINDER NOTIFICATION: Submission of the Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/KG/jh/86322 (2017-119)
To: ABS National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Progress on Implementation of the Programme of Work for Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for contributions to the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/JS/VF/jh/86963 (2017-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Peer Review of Fact-finding and Scoping Study on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/KG/NH/86967 (2017-115)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, international organizations, relevant stakeholders

Nominations for the third meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/RKi/86870 (2017-113)
To: ABS National Focal Points (or CBD National Focal Points where ABS Focal Points have not yet been designated), indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations.

Composition of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/KG/NH/86630 (2017-109)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, international organizations, relevant stakeholders

REMINDER NOTIFICATION: DEADLINE 1 NOVEMBER 2017: Submission of the Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/KG/jh/86322 (2017-102)
To: ABS National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Contribution to the first Assessment and Review of the Effectiveness of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/BG/JR/86908 (2017-104)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant stakeholders

Submission of views and information further to decision NP-2/10 on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/KG/NH/86849 (2017-094)
To: ABS National Focal Points (CBD Focal Points where ABS National Focal Points have not yet been designated), Indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Vilm ABS Dialogue – Informing about Domestic Measures for Access to Genetic Resources

27 - 31 August 2017, Vilm, Germany

Date and venue of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2018

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/86703 (2017-075)
To: All CBD, CPB and ABS Focal Points and relevant organizations

REMINDER: Submission of the Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/KG/jr/86322 (2017-076)
To: ABS National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Voluntary Trust Fund to Facilitate the Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities in the Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/JS/jh/86736 (2017-071)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities

Composition of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/BG/jh/86620 (2017-060)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)