Following 15 days of negotiation at the United Nations Biodiversity Meetings in Geneva, world governments have produced a strong basis for a post 2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF) to safeguard the health of the planet, scheduled for final agreement at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP 15) in Kunming, China later this…
At the Geneva meetings in March ahead of the UN Biodiversity Summit (COP15) later this year, the local and subnational governments major group delivered a strong statement at the Joint Opening Plenary Session of OEWG-3, SBSTTA 24 & SBI-3. The resumed sessions of the twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological…
Joint statement of the local and subnational government major group at CBD COP 15 Part 1 High Level Segment, read by Mr Gino van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Minister Huang, Your Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Thank you, Mr Chair, for giving me the floor to address you on behalf of the…
Joint statement of the local and subnational government major group in the Opening Plenary of CBD COP 15 Part 1, read by Mr Shu Zhu, East Asia Regional Director, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability – 11 October 2021 Minister Huang, Your Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Thank you, Mr. Chair, for giving me the floor. I…
The formal session of SBSTTA-24, Agenda Item 9 | May 25th 2021 Local & Subnational Governments Major Group Statement: Document CBD/SBSTTA/24/9 – Biodiversity and health Honorable Chairs, co-chairs, and distinguished delegates, I am taking the floor on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Subnational Governments, coordinated by Regions4 and the Government of Québec, ICLEI…
Formal Session for SBSTTA-24, Agenda item 3 | May 3rd Post 2020 global biodiversity framework: scientific and technical information to support the review of the updated goals and targets, and related indicators and baselines Honorable Chairs, co-chairs, and distinguished delegates, I am taking the floor on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Subnational Governments,…
SINGAPORE Agenda Item 11: Mainstreaming of biodiversity within and across sectors and other strategic actions to enhance implementation __________________________________________________________________________________ Singapore welcomes the long-term strategic approach to mainstreaming biodiversity and its action plan. The contribution of all stakeholders is essential. Singapore as a city-state would like to highlight the contribution of subnational governments,…
Statement by Regions4 SBI-3 Informal Session, 11 March 2021 Agenda item 11 – Mainstreaming of biodiversity within and across sectors and other strategic actions to enhance implementation Honourable Chairs, Co-chairs and distinguished delegates, I am taking the floor on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Subnational Governments and Biodiversity, coordinated by Regions4 and…
Statement by the Group of Leading Subnational Governments toward Aichi Biodiversity Targets (GoLS) SBI-3 Informal Session, March 10th and 11th 2021 Agenda item 9: Options to enhance planning, reporting, and review mechanisms with a view to strengthening the implementation of the Convention Honorable Chairs, co-chairs, and distinguished delegates, I am taking the floor…
Informal session of SBI-3, Agenda Item 11 11 March, 2021 UK Statement: Document CBD/SBI/3/19 Engagement with Subnational Governments, Cities and other Local Authorities to enhance the implementation of the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Honourable Chairs, Co-chairs and distinguished delegates, I am pleased to provide an introduction to the document CBD/SBI/3/19, which arises from…