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Opening statement by Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation Workshop on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 28 January 2019

Seventeenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

28 - 30 January 2019, Georgetown, Guyana

World Economic Forum 2019

22 - 25 January 2019, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

Blog post prepared by the Executive Secretary for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting: We need to understand the nature and gravity of the collective crisis that now confronts human civilization if we are to answer the questions it poses.

1st Substantive Session of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group Towards a Global Pact for the Environment

14 - 18 January 2019, Nairobi, Kenya

Ninth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity, 2-5 July 2019, Trondheim, Norway

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87832 (2019-001)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Submission of information on synthetic biology and nomination of experts to participate in the Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology

Reference: SCBD/CP/DC/MA/MW/87791 (2018-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Review of experience in holding concurrently the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WY/87783 (2018-101)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

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

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/KNM/87538 (2018-102)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CPB Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations.

International Mountain Day 2018

11 December 2018, New York, United States of America

Human Rights Day 2018

10 December 2018, Geneva, Switzerland

International Civil Aviation Day 2018

7 December 2018, Montreal, Canada

World Soil Day 2018

5 December 2018, Rome, Italy

Katowice Climate Change Conference (COP 24) - Twenty fourth session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

3 - 14 December 2018, Katowice, Poland

82nd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

3 - 7 December 2018, Montreal, Canada

Statement of the Executive Secretary, Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, at the closing of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2018, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 29 November 2018

The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP14) closed tonight with broad international agreement on reversing the global destruction of nature and biodiversity loss threatening all forms of life on Earth.

196 Governments agree to scale up investments in nature and people towards 2020 and beyond: UN Biodiversity Conference closes in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

29 November 2018 – The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP14) closed tonight with broad international agreement on reversing the global destruction of nature and biodiversity loss threatening all forms of life on Earth.

Statement of the Executive Secretary, Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, at the closing of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2018, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 29 November 2018

The two-year wait is over! Amidst the beating sun of Sharm-el-Sheikh comes a project from the cold, dark winter of Northern Europe.

CIC Markhor Award: Finland Leading the Way in Wetland Conservation

21 November 2018 - The two-year wait is over! Amidst the beating sun of Sharm-el-Sheikh comes a project from the cold, dark winter of Northern Europe.

The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference[1] opened yesterday in the seaside town of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt with an opening ceremony that included an address from President of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi, who emphasized the crucial importance of the meeting for Egypt, and for global efforts for sustainable development.

Governments set stage to take ambitious actions for nature and people: UN Biodiversity Conference opens in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

18 November 2018 – The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference opened yesterday in the seaside town of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt with an opening ceremony that included an address from President of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi, who emphasized the crucial importance of the meeting f ...

Opening statement by Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, 17 November 2018, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Opening statement by Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, 17 November 2018, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

17 - 29 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

African Ministers of Environment together with partner organizations committed to an ambitious action agenda taking a coherent approach to addressing the interlinked challenges of biodiversity loss, land degradation and climate change.

The Republic of Egypt, as the President of the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and its concurrent meetings (COP14), and the People's Republic of China, as future host of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and its concurrent meetings (COP15) in 2020, together with the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, are teaming up to launch the Sharm El-Sheikh to Beijing Action Agenda for Nature and People.

African ministers adopt a Pan-African action agenda on ecosystem restoration: Agree to build momentum to implement commitments for biodiversity

15 November 2018 - African Ministers of Environment together with partner organizations committed to an ambitious action agenda taking a coherent approach to addressing the interlinked challenges of biodiversity loss, land degradation and climate change.

Statement of Ms. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the high-level segment of the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2018

Statement of Ms. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the high-level segment of the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2018

High-level segment of the fourteenth meeting of Conference of the Parties and concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

14 - 15 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Statement by Ms. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the African Ministerial Summit on Biodiversity: “Land and ecosystem degradation and restoration: Priorities for increased investments in biodiversity and resilience in Africa”; Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 13 November 2018

Statement by Ms. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the African Ministerial Summit on Biodiversity: “Land and ecosystem degradation and restoration: Priorities for increased investments in biodiversity and resilience in Africa”; Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, 13 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.

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.

The world has two years to secure a deal for nature to halt a ‘silent killer’ as dangerous as climate change, says biodiversity chief

30th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (Ozone Secretariat)

5 - 9 November 2018, Quito, Ecuador

World Cities Day 2018 (http://www.un.org/en/events/citiesday/)

31 October 2018, New York, United States of America

World Food Day 2018

16 October 2018, Rome, Italy

8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MoP8) of the Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats

8 - 10 October 2018, Monte Carlo, Monaco

World Habitat Day 2018

2 October 2018, Nairobi, Kenya

48th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

1 - 5 October 2018, Republic of Korea

World Tourism Day 2018

27 September 2018, Madrid, Spain

I call on all governments to send a clear message at COP 14 that safeguarding biodiversity is fundamental to our survival and to the well-being of everybody, everywhere.

Statement by Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Pacific Countries, Apia, Samoa, 24-26 September 2018

Regional Bio-Bridge Initiative Round Table for Western Europe and Others Group

21 September 2018, Brussels, Belgium

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2018

16 September 2018, Nairobi, Kenya

Interview with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer

International Day for South-South Cooperation 2018

12 September 2018, New York, United States of America