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After six intense days of deliberation, delegates acknowledged that they are still far from agreement on a new global biodiversity framework. A fifth meeting of the Working Group is now likely and, in the view of many participants, necessary.
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Almost two years have passed by since the expiration of the Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which includes the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets. The past two years have been some of the most tremulous times for nature and humans as the world was thrown into an unprecedented health pandemic—COVID-19. Alongside several health and socio-economic impacts, the pandemic brought negotiations of UN bodies, such as the CBD, to a near halt. As the world embarks on post-pandemic recovery, the CBD is under pressure to deliver on a new set of targets that unite nations to tackle biodiversity loss.
The fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP-15), scheduled to be held in the third quarter of 2022, under the theme, “Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth,” will be the launching pad of the new global biodiversity targets—the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF).
The process for the development of the post-2020 GBF was mandated by CBD COP- 14, which established an Open‑ended Intersessional Working Group and adopted the process for the preparation of the GBF (CBD/COP/DEC/14/34). The Working Group (WG), which is composed of parties to the CBD, and its Nagoya and Cartagena Protocols, was set to meet three times before CBD COP-15, under the leadership of Co-Chairs Francis Ogwal (Uganda) and Basile van Havre (Canada).
During the first meeting, held on 27-30 August 2019, at the UN Office in Nairobi, Kenya, the WG discussed elements of the structure and scope of the GBF, and requested the Co-Chairs and the CBD Executive Secretary to prepare a detailed workplan, and a zero draft text be circulated six weeks prior to the second meeting.
The second meeting of the WG convened on 24-29 February 2020 in Rome, Italy at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This meeting had been scheduled to take place in Kunming, China, but was relocated to Rome due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in China. At this meeting, participants commented on the zero draft, and approved a recommendation inviting the 24th meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24) to provide scientific and technical review of updated goals and targets, and related indicators and baselines, and to provide an analysis of linkages to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The WG also requested the Co-Chairs and the Secretariat to prepare a first draft of the GBF.
The third meeting was convened in two parts. The first part consisted of virtual negotiations from 23 August - 3 September 2021, through five contact groups on Goals, Milestones and Overall Structure; Reducing Threats for Biodiversity; Tools and Solutions for Implementation and Biodiversity Mainstreaming; Nature’s Contributions to People; and Digital Sequence Information (DSI) on genetic resources. The reports of the contact groups formed a basis of negotiations of the second part of the meeting.
The second part of the third meeting was held on 14-29 March 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Conference included SBSTTA-24 and the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3). The WG advanced work on indicators for the GBF, laying out options for future discussions. They also agreed on a way forward on DSI on genetic resources and a schedule of intersessional work. SBSTTA-24 provided scientific and technical advice to support, among others, the review of the monitoring framework for the GBF. SBI-3 provided support on financial resources and means of implementation; capacity building and development; review of effectiveness procedures; communication; and the review mechanism.
The fourth meeting will continue negotiations on the GBF, drawing on recommendations from previous meetings, the reports from SBI-3 and SBSTTA-24, and the outcomes of relevant intersessional processes. This meeting will be preceded by a workshop on options to enhance planning, monitoring, reporting, and review mechanisms. This workshop will be convened from 17-18 June 2022 to inform related discussions at WG and at CBD COP-15.
The fourth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework will convene from 21-26 June 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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1st Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on the Convention on Biological Diversity (ICCBD)
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2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on the Convention on Biological Diversity (ICCBD)
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CBD COP 1
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CBD COP 2
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1st Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety (BSWG-1)
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2nd Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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CBD COP 3
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2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety (BSWG-2)
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3rd Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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3rd Session of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety (BSWG-3)
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Workshop on Traditional Knowledge and Biological Diversity
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4th Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety (BSWG-4)
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CBD COP 4
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5th Session of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety (BSWG-5)
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6th Session of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety (BSWG-6) and 1st Extraordinary Meeting of the CBD Conference of the Parties (ExCOP)
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4th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) and 1st Intersessional Meeting on the Operations of the Convention (ISOC)
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Experts’ Panel on Access and Benefit-Sharing
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Resumed Session of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (ExCOP) for the Adoption of the Protocol on Biosafety to the CBD
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5th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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1st Meeting of the CBD Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j)
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CBD COP 5
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3rd Intersessional Contact Group Meeting on the Revision of the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, in Harmony with the CBD
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4th Intersessional Contact Group Meeting on the Revision of the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, in Harmony with the CBD
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1st Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (ICCP) to the CBD
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5th Intersessional Contact Group Meeting on the Revision of the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, in Harmony with the CBD
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6th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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2nd Meeting of the CBD Experts’ Panel on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS 2)
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6th Intersessional Contact Group Meeting on the Revision of the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, in Harmony with the CBD
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2nd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (ICCP) to the CBD
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1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing of the CBD (ABS 1)
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7th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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Open-ended Intersessional Meeting on the CBD Strategic Plan, National Reports and Implementation (MSP)
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2nd Meeting of the CBD Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j)
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CBD COP 6
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3rd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (ICCP) to the CBD
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8th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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Open-ended Inter-Sessional Meeting on the Multi-Year Programme of Work for the CBD COP up to 2010 (MYPOW)
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9th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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2nd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing of the CBD (ABS 2)
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3rd Meeting of the CBD Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j)
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CBD COP 7 and 1st Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP 1)
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Workshop on "Forests and Forest Ecosystems: Promoting Synergy in the Implementation of the Three Rio Conventions"
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10th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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3rd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit sharing of the CBD (ABS 3)
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1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Group on Liability and Redress and 2nd Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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1st Meeting of the CBD Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas (PAs)
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1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Implementation (WGRI 1) of the CBD
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11th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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4th Meetings of the CBD Working Groups on Article 8(j) and on Access and Benefit-sharing
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4th Meeting of the CBD Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j)
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4th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit sharing of the CBD (ABS 4)
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2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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3rd Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP 3)
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CBD COP 8
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3rd Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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CBD SBSTTA 12 and 2nd meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation (WGRI 2)
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5th Meetings of the CBD Working Groups on Access and Benefit-sharing and on Article 8(j)
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4th Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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6th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit sharing of the CBD (ABS 6)
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2nd Meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas (WGPA 2) and 13th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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5th Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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4th Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP 4)
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CBD COP 9
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1st Meeting of the Friends of the Co-Chairs on Liability and Redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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7th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit sharing of the CBD (ABS 7)
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6th Meeting of the CBD Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j)
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8th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit sharing of the CBD (ABS 8)
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2nd Meeting of the Friends of the Co-Chairs on Liability and Redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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9th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit sharing of the CBD (ABS 9)
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CBD SBSTTA 14 and WGRI 3
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14th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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3rd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Implementation (WGRI 3) of the CBD
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Resumed 9th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit sharing of the CBD (Resumed ABS 9)
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5th Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP 5)
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CBD COP 10
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1st Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol to the CBD (ICNP 1)
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7th Meeting of the CBD Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j)
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15th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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16th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
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4th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Implementation (WGRI 4) of the CBD
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2nd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing to the CBD
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UN Biodiversity Conference 2012 (Hyderabad)
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6th Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP 6)
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CBD COP 11
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8th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and 17th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
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3rd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing to the CBD
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5th Meeting of the CBD Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Implementation and 18th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
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7th Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP 7)
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UN Biodiversity Conference 2014 (Pyeongchang)
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CBD COP 12
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20th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and 1st Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
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UN Biodiversity Conference 2016 (Cancún)
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21st Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and 10th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions
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2018 UN Biodiversity Conference
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1st Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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23rd Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 23) and 11th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 11)
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2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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Convention on Biological Diversity: Special Virtual Sessions
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2nd Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD ExCOP 2)
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Informal Session for the 24th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24)
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Informal Session for the 3rd Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3)
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24th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24)
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3rd Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3)
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3rd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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UN Biodiversity Conference Part I
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Geneva Biodiversity Conference
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4th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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3rd Meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies
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United Nations Biodiversity Conference - OEWG 5/CBD COP 15/CP-MOP 10/NP-MOP 4
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25th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 25) and Resumed Second Part of the 15th Meeting of the CBD Conference of the Parties
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12th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intersessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and 1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources
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26th Meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 26) and 4th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 4)
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2nd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources
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2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference - SBI 5 / CBD COP 16 / CP-MOP 11 / NP-MOP 5
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