The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) is the global international treaty which addresses the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species and their habitats.
CMS COP14 took place in February 2024, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It was the first time a COP of any MEA had been held in Central Asia.  
 
A major achievement of CMS COP14 was the release of the first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report, a landmark publication which highlights the status of migratory species listed under CMS as well as non-listed species, major threats to migratory species including habitat loss and over-exploitation, and concrete actions needed to improve the status of migratory species.  Virtually all of these actions are directly linked to the goals and targets of the KMGBF.  

CMS COP14 concluded with the successful adoption of a great number of resolutions, decisions and other actions that will help address the findings of the report. These include numerous regional range-state initiatives such as the Central Asian Flyway initiative spanning 30 range states, strengthened actions on climate change, measures to address the illegal and unsustainable taking of migratory species, new global guidelines to address the impacts of light pollution on migratory species, and recommendations addressing linear infrastructure development and impact assessment. Fourteen new species were added to the Convention’s Appendices to ensure international conservation action. In addition, many initiatives were launched, including a new Global Partnership on Ecological Connectivity (GPEC) 

This high-level side event, organized by CMS in cooperation with UNEP-WCMC and the government of Uzbekistan, will present major outcomes of the recent CMS COP14, including key findings of the State of the World’s Migratory Species Report and priorities for action relevant to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

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The event will include interventions by Amy Fraenkel -CMS Executive Secretary, Neville Ash - Director of the UNEP-WCMC, and Mr Aziz Abdukhakimov - Minister of Environment of Uzbekistan, among other participants.