International Day for Biological Diversity

This is the official second planned press conference for the UN 2026 Biodiversity Conference, led by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This press conference will provide a recap of week one of the conference and a preview of the second, high-level week. Speakers (TBC): Hambardzum Matevosyan (President of COP17, Minister of Environment of Armenia), Vahe Hovhannisyan (Minister of Finance of Armenia), Inger Andersen (Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme), Astrid Schomaker (Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity). Moderated by Lis Bernhardt, head of communications at CBD Secretariat. Related Sites and Documents:  CBD COP 17 website  &  Full Programme .   Watch the Press Conference: Week two press conference - Conference of the Parties (COP 17), UN Convention on Biodiversity! Conferences

A group of like-minded organizations, with the support from Friends of the Earth and Third World Network , are launching a series of factsheets exposing the devastating impact of corporate sectors on global biodiversity . From the fossil fuel industry and industrial agriculture to the financial sector that funds biodiversity destruction , these sectors are driving species extinction , ecosystem collapse , and climate crises. Speakers: Mirna Ines Fernandez Pradel; Nele Marien; Merel van der Mark; Jeff Conant. Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the press Conference: Corporate Destroyers of Biodiversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

The press conference will present the next phase of the For Nature Coalition of States , launched during the UN General Assembly to advance international dialogue and cooperation toward recognising the Rights of Nature , including a potential Universal Declaration of the Rights of Nature . Speakers: Hon. Juan Carlos Navarro; Hon. Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua; Callie Veelenturf; Nathalia Greene; Xiomara Acevedo Navarro; Indigenous, afrodescendant, campesino reps. Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the Press Conference: A Voice for Nature: Announcing the Coalition of States and Civil Society for Rights of Nature, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Mr. Dong Baotong, and the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, Ms. Inger Andersen will jointly announce a portfolio of selected projects to be supported by the Kunming Biodiversity Fund . Speakers: Mr. Dong Baotong, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China; Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme. Related Sites and Documents:  CBD COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the Press Conference: Announcement of Selected l Kunming Biodiversity Fund Projects, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

This is the official second planned press conference for the UN 2026 Biodiversity Conference, led by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This press conference will provide a recap of week one of the conference and a preview of the second, high-level week. Speakers (TBC): Hambardzum Matevosyan (President of COP17, Minister of Environment of Armenia), Vahe Hovhannisyan (Minister of Finance of Armenia), Inger Andersen (Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme), Astrid Schomaker (Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity). Moderated by Lis Bernhardt, head of communications at CBD Secretariat. Related Sites and Documents:  CBD COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the Press Conference: Momentum on Target 18 and accelerating implementation, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

 As COP17 enters its High-Level Segment, WWF will provide a timely readout of the negotiations and highlight the choices most likely to affect delivery of global biodiversity commitments. The exact focus will reflect developments in the negotiations and WWF's confirmed policy priorities. Speakers: Rebecca Shaw; Guido Broekhoven. Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme Watch the Press Conference: The ministerial choices that matter for biodiversity, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences