International Day for Biological Diversity

   As COP17 opens in Yerevan, Armenia, the CBD Women's Caucus, with more than 900 members from around the world and diverse backgrounds, will set out its priorities and recommendations. Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the Press Conference: Women's Demands and Priorities, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

Faiths for Biodiversity will present the Common Ground Report , demonstrating how actions led by faith communities align with and support implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The session will outline shared moral principles and document concrete contributions to KMGBF targets across constituencies. Delegates and partners are invited to consider how these values-based initiatives can reinforce national efforts and strengthen COP17 outcomes. Speakers: Tariq Al-Olaimy; Amy Echeverria; Kamran Shezad; Vijah Ramjattan; Elise d'Epenoux Related Sites and Documents Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme Watch the Press Conference: Common Ground: A Moral Compass for the Kunming-Montreal Framework, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

Opening press conference of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) , held in Yerevan, Armenia, briefing journalists on the UN Biodiversity Conference and the meetings ahead. Speakers: • Hambardzum Matevosyan — President of COP 17, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia • Astrid Schomaker — Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity Moderator: Lis Bernhardt. Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the Opening Press Conference: UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in October 2026. It will be held in conjunction with the twelfth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CP-MOP-12) and the sixth meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (NP-MOP-6). Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the working Group I (1st meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will take place in October 2026. It will be held in conjunction with the twelfth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CP-MOP-12) and the sixth meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (NP-MOP-6). Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the Working Group II (1st meeting), UN Convention on Biodiversity – COP 17! Conferences

The Coalition of Action to Recover Endangered Species (CARES) is a government-led coalition focused on accelerating action to recover threatened species and support implementation of Target 4 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework . The Coalition is co-chaired by Armenia and Colombia and supported by the Reverse the Red Action Partnership as Secretariat. The coalition is supported by technical, civil society and philanthropic partnerships. Speakers: David Felipe Olarte Amaya; Aram Meymaryan. Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme Watch the Press Conference: Colombia and Armenia launch government coalition to accelerate species recovery, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences

The World Wildlife Fund will set out the test it will use to assess whether COP17 supports a credible course correction on implementation. The briefing will frame the main areas in which progress is needed and provide a reference point for WWF's engagement throughout the Conference. The detailed emphasis will reflect developments entering COP17 and the availability of new substance or evidence. Speakers: Rebecca Shaw; Guido Broekhoven. TA. Related Sites and Documents:  Convention on Biological Diversity COP 17 website  &  Full Programme . Watch the Press Conference: Turning global biodiversity commitments into action, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17! Conferences