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World Soil Day

5 December 2024, Rome, Italy

World Oceans Day

8 June 2024, New York, United States of America

Webinar to celebrate 10 years of the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative on the occasion of the International Day of Forests

21 March 2024, Online

Extension of Deadline: Fifth Call for Proposals under the Bio-Bridge Initiative

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/ET/KT/CPa/91470 (2024-021)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA national focal points, Clearing-House Mechanism national focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Webinar to celebrate 10 years of the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, 21 March 2024, online

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/JA/LJ/91539 (2024-014)
To: CBD national focal points and SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant global and regional organizations and initiatives, cc: Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points

Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14)

12 - 17 February 2024, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Extension of deadline: Submission of information on best practices for sustainable wildlife management and views on areas that require complementary guidance

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SS/MCa/VA/91359 (2024-008)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Launch and invitation to join the Action Initiative for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/LG/91495 (2024-005)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Fifth Call for Proposals under the Bio-Bridge Initiative

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/ET/KT/CPa/91470 (2024-001)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA national focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Central role of Traditional Knowledge in protection and sustainable use of biodiversity is reaffirmed at United Nations Biodiversity Convention meetings in Geneva, Switzerland

Central role of Traditional Knowledge in protection and sustainable use of biodiversity is reaffirmed at United Nations Biodiversity Convention meetings in Geneva, Switzerland

Submission of information on best practices for sustainable wildlife management and views on areas that require complementary guidance

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SS/MCa/91359 (2023-121)
To: CBD focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Recommendation 25/7

Sustainable wildlife management

World Migratory Bird Day

8 October 2023, Bonn, Germany

The 2023 SDG Summit – the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development under the auspices of the General Assembly

19 - 20 September 2023, New York, United States of America

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) regional capacity-building workshop for East, South and South-East Asia

5 - 8 September 2023, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Intersessional workshop of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies

1 - 3 August 2023, Online

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the High-level political forum on sustainable development 2023 – General debate “Building momentum towards the Sustainable Development Goals Summit”, Morning / afternoon sessions between 17 and 20, July 2023, New York

High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council

10 - 19 July 2023, New York, United States of America

Third Meeting of Signatories to the Raptors MOU

3 - 6 July 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Statement on behalf of David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, under agenda item 5 of the further resumed fifth session of the intergovernmental conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction

Statement on behalf of David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, under agenda item 5 of the further resumed fifth session of the intergovernmental conference on an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction

International Forum facilitated by the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (FERI): Workshop on ecosystem restoration-related planning and capacity-building needs for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 13 July 2023, virtual (10:00 a.m. EDT)

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/JA/LJ/91100 (2023-064)
To: CBD national focal points and SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant global and regional organizations and initiatives, cc: Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points

World Oceans Day

8 June 2023, New York, United States of America

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Oceans Day, 8 June 2023

Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on Ocean-related Capacity-building Needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

5 - 9 June 2023, Online

Global Symposium on Soil and Water (FAO)

31 May - 2 June 2023, Rome, Italy

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) national workshop for Jamaica on other effective area-based conservation measures in the marine fishery sector

17 - 19 May 2023, Kingston, Jamaica

World Migratory Bird Day

14 May 2023, Bonn, Germany

8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum)

3 - 4 May 2023, New York, United States of America

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) regional capacity-building workshop for East, South and South-East Asia, 5-8 September 2023 - Seoul, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SS/JA/JMQ/90975 (2023-049)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points of: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Viet Nam, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant global and regional organizations and initiatives

Second Meeting of the Range States of the Joint CITES - CMS African Carnivores Initiative

1 - 4 May 2023, Entebbe, Uganda

FAO Council (172nd Session)

24 - 28 April 2023, Rome, Italy

2nd CMS Workshop on Conservation Implications of Animal Culture and Social Complexity - Part II

3 - 4 April 2023, Parma, Italy

NEW DATES: Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on Ocean-related Capacity-building Needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 5-9 June 2023, virtual

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/JA/JMQ/90790 (2023-029)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CBD marine and coastal biodiversity focal points from developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

3rd Regional Seminar on the Conservation and Restoration of Sahelo-Saharan Megafauna

14 - 16 March 2023, Agadir, Morocco

Statement on behalf of Mr. David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, following the conclusion of the negotiations at the Resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, 4 March 2023, New York, USA

Statement on behalf of Mr. David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, following the conclusion of the negotiations at the Resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, 4 March 2023, New York, USA

World Wildlife Day

3 March 2023, Geneva, Switzerland

Call for information to support the discussions of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on Ocean-related Capacity-building Needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 24-28 April 2023, virtual

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/JA/JMQ/90790 (2023-022)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CBD marine and coastal biodiversity focal points from developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on ocean-related capacity-building needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 24 – 28 April 2023, virtual

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/JA/JMQ/90790 (2023-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CBD marine and coastal biodiversity focal points from developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

Sustainable Ocean Initiative Workshop on ocean-related capacity-building needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 24-28 April 2023, virtual

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/JA/JMQ/90790 (2023-016)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CBD marine and coastal biodiversity focal points from developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

Sixth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD

9 - 13 February 2023, Paris, France

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Partnership Meeting

1 - 2 December 2022, Montreal, Canada

Invitation to the fifth Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity and the eighth International Conference on Sustainability Science, 11-12 December 2022

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SS/DM/90681 (2022-075)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, other Governments, relevant IGOs, NGOs and indigenous peoples and local communities’ organizations

Sustainable Ocean Initiative national capacity-building workshop for Thailand

24 - 25 November 2022, Bangkok, Thailand

Third meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies

25 - 28 October 2022, Busan, Republic of Korea

World Food Safety Day

16 October 2022, Rome, Italy