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Minamata Convention on Mercury @minamataconvention.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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📢 New #MinamataOnline | Chemicals and waste on the road to #CBDCOP17 Join us on 6 Oct to explore: 🔹 Updates on pollution & biodiversity 🔹 Collaboration across biodiversity & chemicals and waste MEAs 🔹 National experiences 🕐 13:00–15:00 CEST 👉 Register minamataconvention.org/en/events/ch...

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One month ahead of #COP31 in Türkiye, #COP17Armenia will bring renewed attention to the linkages between biodiversity and climate change, two facets of the same planetary crisis that must be addressed in tandem. Learn more: www.cbd.int/climate #BiodiversityAction

UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Executive Secretary of the CBD, @astridschomaker.bsky.social, spoke to @cgtn.bsky.social's The Heat about biodiversity, climate change and global efforts to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Gy... #UNBiodiversity

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The Heat: One on one with Astrid Schomaker | UN Biodiversity

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

More than half of modern medicines are derived from nature, and over 75% of global food crops rely on pollinators. Biodiversity and health will be on the agenda at #COP17Armenia this October. 🔗 Learn more: www.cbd.int/health    #BiodiversityAction #KMGBF #ForNature

Astrid Schomaker @astridschomaker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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🟢 #BiodiversityAction guided by #Target15 of the #KMGBF is gathering momentum. ➕1,000 organisations across 56 countries or areas have published 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures-aligned reports— a 100% increase relative to 2025. tnfd.global/market-momen...

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Market momentum on nature accelerates as TNFD-aligned reporting doubles worldwide

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Biodiversity is nature’s engine of life. It is the natural foundation of our lives and our economies. #COP17Armenia will soon begin in Yerevan under the theme "Taking Action for Nature". Every action matters. Learn more: www.cbd.int/conferences/... #TakingActionForNature #BiodiversityAction

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Inspired from a butterfly species endemic to Armenia 🇦🇲, the logo of @cop17arm.bsky.social draws on the visual identity of the Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF and its 23 action targets. Learn more about the symbolism behind the iconography: www.cbd.int/article/COP1...

UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This week we welcomed the incoming @cop17arm.bsky.social Presidency for consultations on the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference. "Thank you for your exemplary commitment to making #COP17Armenia a success for nature and for all people," @astridschomaker.bsky.social said. #TakingActionForNature 🦋

UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference #COP17Armenia will open on 19 Oct. in Yerevan 🇦🇲: ✅ COP 17 of the CBD ✅Meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols. Theme: "Taking action for nature": 🔗https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2026 Host country site: cop17yerevan.am/en #KMGBF

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Astrid Schomaker @astridschomaker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The #KunmingDialogue has concluded after productive multi-stakeholder consultations co-chaired by China and Canada: www.cbd.int/conferences/... Ahead of the #GlobalReview of progress in the #KMGBF implementation at #COP17Armenia, I've been inspired by the commitment to taking action #ForNature.

Family photo at the Kunming Dialogue by IISD/ENB | Anastasia Rodopoulou

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📢 Join us on 15 Sept (9:30–11:00 a.m. EDT) for the webinar Developing Trade Policies Supportive of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use hosted in partnership with UN Trade and Development (@unctad.bsky.social). 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/Biodiversity...

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The #KunmingDialogue opens on Monday in Kunming, China: three days of informal multistakeholder consultations related to the Global Review of the #KMGBF, which will take place at #COP17Armenia: www.cbd.int/conferences/.... #BiodiversityAction #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Green Zone in Yerevan is part of efforts to make #COP17Armenia a moment of whole-of-society mobilization for #BiodiversityAction guided by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF.

Astrid Schomaker @astridschomaker.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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Les villes jouent un rôle essentiel dans la quête d’un avenir où l’humanité vit en harmonie avec la nature. J'ai eu l'honneur d'en discuter avec Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mairesse de Montréal. Montréal accueille @unbiodiversity.bsky.social et a vu naître le Cadre mondial de la biodiversité. Merci !

UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Ahead of #COP17Armenia and #COP31, this timely @unep.org report is a reminder that now is the time to double down on #ClimateAction & #BiodiversityAction, because climate change and biodiversity loss are two sides of the same planetary crisis and must be addressed together.

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

El taller sobre el Art.8(j) en México está en marcha! Nos complace dar la bienvenida a todas las participantes e iniciar tres días de diálogo, aprendizaje y colaboración. #Taller #México #creación de capacidades #KMGBF

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Under the theme of #TakingActionForNature, the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference #COP17Armenia will take place from 19–30 Oct 2026 in Yerevan. The Conference will host the first Global Review of progress in the #KMGBF implementation. Learn more: www.cbd.int/conferences/... #BiodiversityAction

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

As countries accelerate the implementation of the #KMGBF, #COFO28 and #WFW 2026 offer an important opportunity to exchange knowledge, showcase innovation and advance integrated solutions for forests and #BiodiversityAction. Learn more: www.fao.org/forestry/com...

UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In this triple-COP year, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social is joining forces with @unccd.bsky.social & #UNFCCC to leverage aligned governance cycles and strengthen engagement with businesses and financial institutions. Explore the full article: ⬇️ www.weforum.org/stories/clim...

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The 2026 triple COP year creates collaboration opportunities

This triple COP year, greater coordination on policy signals, investment pathways and market incentives will boost action on climate, nature and land.

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The CBD Communities of Practice Webinar Series continues on 8 Sept 2026 with a session on mainstreaming biodiversity into #agriculture in support of the #KMGBF. Register and join: 📅 8 Sept 2026 ⏰ 8:00-9:30 AM EDT 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/64284f... #BiodiversityAction

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Astrid Schomaker @astridschomaker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This triple-COP-year coincides with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Rangelands epitomize the need for policy coherence across the #RioConventions. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social is at #COP17Mongolia supporting global🌎action that delivers for land, biodiversity and the climate.

COP 17 venue. Photo by IISD/ENB | Anastasia Rodopoulou

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The #KunmingDialogue (7–9 Sept) will bring together Parties, indigenous peoples and local communities, youth, academia & private sector ahead of the first #KMGBF global review at #COP17Armenia. Learn more about the dialogue: cbd.int/conferences/kunming-2026 #BiodiversityAction

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The 2026 Call for Proposals to the Kunming Biodiversity Fund is open until 15 Sep. #BiodiversityAction projects must contribute to at least one of four thematic areas supporting the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF. Learn more: www.unep.org/events/award...

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Negotiations at #SBSTTA28 and #SBI7 have closed Nairobi. 🌍🌿 Parties advanced work on key biodiversity issues and reviewed the first global assessment of progress paving the way for #COP17Armenia. Read more ⬇️ www.cbd.int/doc/press/20... #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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Astrid Schomaker @astridschomaker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

At #SBI7 Parties worked through a challenging agenda, getting us closer to a successful #COP17Armenia, where the global 🌎review of collective progress in the implementation of the #KMGBF will chart pathways for taking action for nature. Thank you for your commitment. See you in Yerevan.

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Biodiversity cannot be protected by environment ministries alone. At #SBI7, Parties will review efforts to integrate biodiversity across sectors — including planning, policy and decision-making across society and the economy. #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Implementation depends on the capacity to act. At #SBI7, Parties will consider how capacity-building and technical and scientific cooperation can become more coherent, sustained and responsive to national needs. #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New technologies require capacity, cooperation and informed implementation. At #SBI7, Parties will examine elements of a draft thematic action plan on synthetic biology, including capacity-building, technology transfer and knowledge-sharing. #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Biodiversity need to be implemented nationally — and locally. At #SBI7, Parties will review how cities, regions and local authorities are contributing to implementation of the Convention and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

On the International Day of the World's #IndigenousPeoples, we celebrate the custodians of biodiversity whose traditional knowledge sustains lands, waters and life. Targets 21 & 22 of the #KMGBF recognise their traditional knowledge and participation. 🌿

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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Biosafety implementation depends on systems that work. At #SBI7, Parties will take stock of progress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety — from national frameworks and risk assessment to capacity-building and information-sharing. #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Sharing benefits from biodiversity starts with strong implementation. At #SBI7, Parties will review progress, challenges and possible actions to strengthen access and benefit-sharing under the Nagoya Protocol. #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Digital sequence information is changing how benefits from biodiversity are shared. At #SBI7, Parties will consider operational aspects of the multilateral mechanism & the Cali Fund, including contributions, transparency tools & effectiveness review. #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Biodiversity action needs finance that reaches implementation. At #SBI7, Parties will discuss how the Resource Mobilization Strategy works in practice — from how funds flow to how biodiversity finance from all sources can be improved. #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Asad Naqvi, Director of the Economic and Societal Transformation Division of @unbiodiversity.bsky.social, and Clarissa Nina (Brazil), Chair of #SBI7, speak about the importance of the meeting, which opened on 4 August, ten weeks before the start of #COP17Armenia.

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Astrid Schomaker @astridschomaker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

All meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) are important, but #SBI7, which started today, carries special significance. It will conclude a mere 8️⃣weeks ahead of #COP17Armenia. Its recommendations will be key to success in Yerevan and beyond: 🎥 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j...

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

⏳ #SBI7 is getting underway today at 10:00am Nairobi time. Follow the agenda and get real-time updates from @enb.iisd.org as Parties advance implementation of the #KMGBF. 🌿🌎 #UNBiodiversity #COP17Armenia #ForNature Watch live on @unwebtv.bsky.social: 🔗 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j...

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🌿 #SBSTTA28 closed in Nairobi, with important progress made on scientific and technical issues that underpin implementation of the #KMGBF and the Convention and its Protocols. The meeting helps pave the way to #COP17Armenia. 📄 Read more: cbd.int/article/2026-08-03-sbstta-28 #BiodiversityAction

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Ocean biodiversity needs science, coordination and cooperation. At #SBSTTA28, Parties will discuss EBSAs, marine & coastal biodiversity, island biodiversity and issues related to #BBNJ. These discussions can support the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity. #KMGBF #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Protected & conserved areas are central to #Target3 — but quality matters too. At #SBSTTA28, Parties will consider updates to the programme of work on protected areas and how it can better support #KMGBF implementation. #30x30plus #ForNature #UNBiodiversity

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Take a look at the key messages from the State of Biodiversity Action report, a key input into the Nairobi negotiations. They show record engagement under the #KMGBF but also why action must accelerate to achieve its 23 targets by 2030. #ForNature #UNBiodiversity 🔗 www.cbd.int/doc/c/0d73/0...

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Sustainable wildlife management is about biodiversity, people and equity. At #SBSTTA28, Parties will consider draft global guidance focused on inclusive decision-making, rights, knowledge systems and equitable sharing of costs and benefits. #KMGBF #ForNature #UNBiodiversity

UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Businesses impact biodiversity — and depend on it. At #SBSTTA28, Parties will consider the 2026 @ipbes.net Business & Biodiversity Assessment, including how businesses can measure and manage their dependencies and impacts on nature. #KMGBF #ForNature #UNBiodiversity

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Nairobi is hosting critical discussions for nature. 🌍🌿 At #SBSTTA28 and #SBI7, Parties are reviewing progress on the 23 #KMGBF targets and helping shape decisions for #COP17Armenia. Read more ⬇️ cbd.int/doc/press/2026/pr-2026-07-26-sbstta28-sbi7-en.pdf #UNBiodiversity #ForNature

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

⏳ #SBSTTA28 is now underway. Follow the agenda, watch live on @unwebtv.bsky.social, and get real-time updates from @enb.iisd.org as Parties discuss the #KMGBF. 🌿 🔗 cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-28

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Astrid Schomaker @astridschomaker.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

With the #SBSTTA28 opening in Nairobi begins an important round of intergovernmental negotiations on the way to #COP17Armenia. Parties to the CBD will address the scientific & technical underpinnings of the #KMGBF implementation. Time to deliver for 🌏. 🎥 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h...

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🎥 Ahead of #SBSTTA28, meeting Secretary Sakhile Silitshena shares her expectations and aspirations for the meeting and its role in advancing the implementation of the #KMGBF. 🌿 #UNBiodiversity #ForNature 🔗 youtu.be/D-T5y6JlUOc Find out more about SBSTTA-28 🔗http://cbd.int/conferences/nairobi-2026

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What is SBSTTA28 and why is it so important?

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UN Biodiversity @unbiodiversity.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The 5th SOI Global Dialogue opened today in Seoul! 🌊Regional seas organizations, regional fishery bodies, global organizations & partners will discuss strengthening cross-sectoral cooperation, including in support of global ocean commitments. 🔗 cbd.int/soi/ @unep.org @fao.org