Notification 2025-030

Dear Sir or Madam,

In its resolution A/RES/55/201 dated 8 February 2001, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 22 May as the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. This date commemorates the adoption of the text of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 22 May 1992. 

In the same resolution, the General Assembly reiterated its request to the United Nations Secretary-General, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Executive Secretary of the CBD to take all steps necessary to ensure the successful observance of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). 

I am pleased to inform you that the theme of IDB 2025 is “Harmony with nature and sustainable development”. A global communication campaign about this theme is envisaged in the lead-up to the observance, starting in early May. The enclosed concept note lays out the rationale and structure of the thematic campaign and outlines action expected from Parties, relevant organizations, stakeholders, including indigenous peoples and local communities, women and youth, and the public at large. 

In this context, the Secretariat requests messages on the theme of IDB 2025 from high-level representatives of Parties and relevant organizations in one of the six official languages of the United Nations for publication on the IDB webpage. Video clips (not exceeding two minutes in duration) or texts (not exceeding 450 words) should be transmitted by e-mail, indicating the name and title of the speaker/author, to secretariat@cbd.int, copying ghannem@un.org, no later than 15 May 2025. The owners of these messages are also invited to disseminate them widely through their institutional web and social media channels with the #BiodiversityDay hashtag.

The Secretariat is currently developing a suite of communication products to enable a broad uptake of the IDB 2025 campaign, including a logo and digital assets for messaging and advocacy on social media. The suite of communication products will be posted on the IDB 2025 webpage by 11 April 2025. 
I thank you and look forward to your participation in the IDB 2025 global campaign. 

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

(Signed) Astrid Schomaker
Executive Secretary
 

Enclosure:  Annex