2026 2026-09-28
| 2026-076 (SCBD/OES/JL/NI/92679)
Notification to: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations
Important Logistical Information for the Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2026-09-25
| 2026-075 (SCBD/ABS/TS/MD/GT/92919)
Notification to: ABS national focal points (CBD national focal points where ABS national focal points have not yet been designated), TK focal points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations
Workshop on the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House, 25 October 2026 - Yerevan, Armenia
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
Action required by 2026-10-12 |
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2026-09-18
| 2026-072 (SCBD/OES/LIA/AS/IKM/92938)
Notification to: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations
Modalities for the early submission of statements for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17), the twelfth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 12) and the sixth meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (COP-MOP 6)
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Action required by 2026-10-18 |
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2026-09-15
| 2026-070 (SCBD/CPU/WM/MW/92917)
Notification to: ABS and Cartagena Protocol national focal points, CBD national focal points (where ABS and Cartagena Protocol Focal Points have not yet been designated), BCH focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations
Joint Preparatory Webinar for the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, 1 October 2026
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2026-09-10
| 2026-069 (SCBD/OES/ASc/JL/92678)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points
REMINDER NOTIFICATION: Credentials for the Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17), Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 12), and Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (COP-MOP 6), 19 to 30 October 2026 - Yerevan, Armenia
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2026-09-08
| 2026-068 (SCBD/CPU+NPU/WM/TS/KG/AC/92913)
Notification to: Cartagena Protocol national focal points, ABS national focal points and CBD national focal points (where Cartagena or ABS focal points have not yet been designated)
Invitation to prepare for nomination and election of members of the Compliance Committees under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2026-08-17
| 2026-062 (SCBD/OES/LIA/AS/IKM/92899)
Notification to: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points
Hosting of the eighteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol and the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Action required by 2026-09-28 |
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2026-05-13
| 2026-045 (SCBD/OES/ASc/IKM/92732)
Notification to: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points and ABS focal points
Extension of deadline: Submission of views on the modalities for a possible Party-driven process to further improve the effectiveness of the processes and meetings under the Convention and its Protocols
Subject(s): Operations of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Convention on Biological Diversity
Action required by 2026-05-22 |
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2026-04-29
| 2026-042 (SCBD/OES/ASc/JL/92679)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations
Information on side-events, exhibition and pavilion spaces and country offices at COP 17 and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, 19 to 30 October 2026 – Yerevan, Armenia
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Action required by 2026-06-30 |
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2026-04-28
| 2026-041 (SCBD/OES/ASc/JL/92678)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations
Registration for the Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, 19 to 30 October 2026 - Yerevan, Armenia
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Action required by 2026-09-15 |
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2026-03-31
| 2026-036 (SCBD/OES/ASc/IKM/92732)
Notification to: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points and ABS focal points
Submission of views on the modalities for a possible Party-driven process to further improve the effectiveness of the processes and meetings under the Convention and its Protocols
Subject(s): Operations of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Convention on Biological Diversity
Action required by 2026-05-15 |
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2026-03-16
| 2026-030 (SCBD/IMS/AN/ET/AP/AR/DM/92666)
Notification to: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, Nagoya Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points, CHM focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant stakeholders
Update: Release of the new CBD website after further testing
Subject(s): Clearing-House Mechanism, Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Convention on Biological Diversity, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2026-03-13
| 2026-029 (SCBD/IMS/AN/ET/AP/AR/DM/92666)
Notification to: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, Nagoya Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points, CHM focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant stakeholders
Release of the new CBD website on 15 March 2026
Subject(s): Clearing-House Mechanism, Communication, Education and Public Awareness, Convention on Biological Diversity, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2026-02-17
| 2026-019 (SCBD/OES/TS/CGA/KB/NF/92600)
Notification to: CBD national focal points and ABS national focal points
Operationalizing the Multilateral Mechanism for the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources, including the Cali Fund: Extension of deadline to submit relevant information and updates on actions to give effect to decision 16/2
Subject(s): Digital sequence information on genetic resources, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
Action required by 2026-03-06 |
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2026-01-23
| 2026-012 (SCBD/OES/JL/CE/92596)
Notification to: CBD national focal points, ABS national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations
Accommodation Arrangements for Large Delegations for the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, Armenia
Subject(s): Conference of the Parties, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
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2026-01-15
| 2026-006 (SCBD/OES/TS/CGA/KB/NF/92600)
Notification to: CBD national focal points and ABS national focal points
Operationalizing the Multilateral Mechanism for the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources, including the Cali Fund: Invitation to submit relevant information and updates on actions to give effect to decision 16/2
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Digital sequence information on genetic resources
Action required by 2026-02-13 |
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2026-01-07
| 2026-003 (SCBD/NPU/TS/KG/GT/92588)
Notification to: ABS focal points, CBD national focal points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)
Reminder: Submission of the first national report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
Action required by 2026-02-28 |
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