International Day for Biological Diversity

 The  sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6)  of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is taking place from 16-19 February 2026 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. The SBI meets between Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to undertake work in the areas of reviewing and enhancing implementation, strengthening the enabling conditions and effectiveness of the operations of the CBD. Watch the SBI 6: 8th Plenary Session! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

   The sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is taking place from 16-19 February 2026 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. The SBI meets between Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to undertake work in the areas of reviewing and enhancing implementation, strengthening the enabling conditions and effectiveness of the operations of the CBD. Watch the SBI 6: 7th Plenary Session! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

The sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is taking place from 16-19 February 2026 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. The SBI meets between Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to undertake work in the areas of reviewing and enhancing implementation, strengthening the enabling conditions and effectiveness of the operations of the CBD. Watch the SBI 6: 6th Plenary Session! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

The sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is taking place from 16-19 February 2026 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. The SBI meets between Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to undertake work in the areas of reviewing and enhancing implementation, strengthening the enabling conditions and effectiveness of the operations of the CBD. Watch the SBI 6: 5th Plenary Session! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

    Watch the Inception meeting: Rio Cooperation tech exchange by CBD! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

The sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is taking place from 16-19 February 2026 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. The SBI meets between Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to undertake work in the areas of reviewing and enhancing implementation, strengthening the enabling conditions and effectiveness of the operations of the CBD.  Watch the SBI 6: 4th Plenary Session! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

The sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is taking place from 16-19 February 2026 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. The SBI meets between Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to undertake work in the areas of reviewing and enhancing implementation, strengthening the enabling conditions and effectiveness of the operations of the CBD.   Watch the SBI 6: 3rd Plenary Session! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

   The sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is taking place from 16-19 February 2026 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. The SBI meets between Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to undertake work in the areas of reviewing and enhancing implementation, strengthening the enabling conditions and effectiveness of the operations of the CBD. Watch the SBI 6: 2nd Plenary Session! 03:07:30 Agencies, Funds & Programmes SBI 6: 2nd Plenary Session SBI 6: 2nd Plenary Session

Sixth meeting of the CBD's Subsidiary Body on Implementation - GEF event. Support to resource mobilization efforts: From National Biodiversity Finance Plans to GEF-9 Outlook. Watch the Info Session: Nature Finance for KMGBF Target 19! 01:02:50 Agencies, Funds & Programmes

   In Decision XII/26, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity established the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) to replace the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention, with the terms of reference contained in the annex to decision XII/26. Watch the SBI 6: 1st Plenary Session! 03:16:55 Agencies, Funds & Programmes

In Decision XII/26, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity established the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) to replace the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention, with the terms of reference contained in the annex to decision XII/26. Related Sites and Documents: Sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) ! Watch the SBI 6: Opening press conference! 00:34:26  f Agencies, Funds & Programmes

1. The Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, at its fifteenth meeting and the respective meetings of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization requested the Executive Secretary to prepare an integrated programme of work and budget for the period 2025- 2026, to be submitted to the Conference of the Parties at its sixteenth meeting and to the respective meetings of the Parties to the Protocols (decisions 15/34, para. 36, CP-10/14 and NP-4/12). 2. The programme of work and budget should set out the objectives, tasks to be completed by the Secretariat, and results expected in regard to each budget item, for the Convention and its Protocols, for the consideration of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the Parties to its Protocols at their next meeti...

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