2018 | 2018-06-17 | Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, 17 June 2018 |  en
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| 2018-06-14 | Statement by Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the CARICOM Workshop for the Development of a Regional Biodiversity Strategy for the Caribbean Community, Georgetown, Guyana, 14 June 2018 | en
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| 2018-06-06 | No matter where we live, every other breath we take comes from the Ocean’s breath – from the oxygen produced by its phytoplankton and its rich marine plant life. | en
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| 2018-06-04 | Every year, we use some 500 billion plastic bags. Every year, as much as 13 million tons of plastic finds its way into the ocean. Every year, 17 million barrels of oil are used to produce plastic. | en
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| 2018-05-29 | New Caledonia (French overseas territories) dispatched Strategy for Invasive Alien Species. | en
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| 2018-05-29 | Workshops on the ‘Use of DNA barcoding, from theory to practice’ to be organized by Euphresco is announced | en
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| 2018-05-29 | Workshops on the ‘Use of DNA barcoding, from theory to practice’ to be organized by Euphresco is announced | en
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| 2018-05-28 | IPBES calls for outstanding early-career experts to participate as authors in an IPBES assessment through the IPBES fellowship programme | en
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| 2018-05-23 | Opening with a traditional greeting from Charles Patton, a respected elder in the Mohawk Community of Kahnawa:ke, the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was celebrated yesterday in Montreal at an event gathering together senior officials from the Government of Canada, the province of Quebec, the City of Montreal, representatives of the diplomatic corps and dignitaries from around the world. | en
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| 2018-05-21 | 25 years ago, in December 1993, the Convention on Biological Diversity entered into force. It was the realisation of a project for sustainable development that had taken the world decades to achieve. | en
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| 2018-05-21 | The rich variety of life on Earth is essential for the welfare and prosperity of people today and for generations to come. | en
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| 2018-05-17 | 1st Global Partnership Webinar 2018: Natural Capital Protocol, SPANISH VERSION I Webinar: WHY and WHAT (Webinar ID: 847-156-131) |  en
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| 2018-05-17 | 1st Global Partnership Webinar 2018: Natural Capital Protocol, SPANISH VERSION II Webinar: HOW and WHAT NEXT (Webinar ID: 236-039-467) | en
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| 2018-05-11 | Rachel Carson, the late American biologist and conservationist, suggested “there is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds... something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.” | en
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| 2018-05-07 | Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of the Ministerial Roundtable on Forest-based Solutions for Accelerating Achievement of the SDGs, at the
thirteenth session of the United Nations Forum On Forests, New York, 7 May 2018. | en
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| 2018-05-03 | The May 2018 edition of the Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity newsletter is now available. | en
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| 2018-04-20 | Plastic is everywhere, a part of our daily lives. However, the convenience of plastics now threatens the very survival of our planet. | en
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| 2018-04-16 | Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, United Nations Headquarters, 16 to 27 April 2018 | en
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| 2018-04-11 | On 12 April, Sir David Attenborough joins the head of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity and a panel from government, business and civil society to discuss how to mobilise global action to tackle what is said to be the greatest threat to humanity: the biodiversity crisis. | en
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| 2018-04-10 | Statement by Dr. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the Second Meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies on Accelerating Progress Towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 10-13 April 2018 | en
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| 2018-04-06 | Today on the occasion of World Health Day, it is important to note that human health ultimately depends upon the availability of clean air, fresh water, medicines, food, and fuel sources. | en
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| 2018-03-23 | Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, CBD Executive Secretary, said: “These assessments are sobering. They show that the pressures on biodiversity and its associated ecosystem services from human activities, including climate change, are increasing. They show that the status of biodiversity is decreasing. They show that while the world is taking actions, more needs to be done to halt the loss of biodiversity.” | en
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| 2018-03-23 | Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation | en
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| 2018-03-22 | Many of the solutions to our global water challenges can be found in nature. | en
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| 2018-03-22 | On Saturday 24 March 8:30 p.m. local time, skylines around the world will go dark as millions celebrate WWF’s Earth Hour to spark global awareness and action on nature and the environment. | en
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