Notification 2023-071

1. Dear Madam/Sir,
2. In decisions 15/5 and 15/13, the Conference of the Parties invited the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation, with the support of the Secretariat, to prepare a set of complementary actions related to plant conservation to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA). 
3. In response to the decisions above, the Secretariat, in collaboration with the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation, has prepared a draft set of complementary actions related to plant conservation, in the form of an updated Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and is making it available for peer review. Parties, other Governments, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations are invited to participate in this peer review process. Following the peer review process, the Updated Strategy will be revised, reflecting the comments submitted, and made available for consideration by SBSTTA at its twenty-fifth meeting. 
4. Review comments should be sent through an official letter addressed to the Executive Secretary by e-mail to secretariat@cbd.int by 4 August 2023.  The draft document, together with a peer review template for submitting comments and views, are available on the Convention website at: https://www.cbd.int/process/peer-review/.  Submissions received will be also posted at this same location. 

Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

 (Signed) David Cooper

Acting Executive Secretary