Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of floods across the globe.

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• UNU-EHS

“From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity” is this year’s theme for the International Day for Biological

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• UNEP/CMS

Water and its importance to migratory birds—and the increasing threats to both water quality and quantity—was the

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• UNEP/CMS

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) released its first Climate Change Quarterly Report for 2023.

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• UNFCCC

Climate change causes an increase in extreme weather events in many countries of the world.

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• UN-HABITAT/GWOPA

The Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) is an annual high-level political and international forum that took place from 02-03 May 2023 ahead of the annual United Nations Climate Chan

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• UNFCCC

There are less than 2 weeks left to apply for the UN SDG Action Awards!

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• SDG Action Campaign

The UN Summer Academy is a dynamic, connected and engaging critical global forum for advancing sustainable develop

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• UNSSC Bonn

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a new talent acquisition initiative called

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New United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence coordinates the development of a global geodetic infrastructure

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Bonn, 28 March 2023 - An AEWA Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop for Western Indian Ocean islands has helped build capacity on the flyway approach to the conservation and wise use

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• UNEP/AEWA

Under the theme “Her Land.

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• UNCCD

The UN 2023 Water Conference, co-hosted by Tajikistan and the Netherlands, will take place this year at UN Headquarters in New Yo

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• UNU-EHS

Four Regional Climate Weeks will be held this year to build momentum ahead of COP28 and the conclusion of the first global stocktake, design

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• UNFCCC

As we celebrate International Women's Day 2023, the UN-Bonn based UNFCCC secretariat puts a spotl

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• UNFCCC

“Exchange, celebrate, inform

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New data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other United Nations agencies warn of stagnation in maternal mortality rates in some countries in Europe b

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• WHO/ECEH

The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) is the main channel for providing technical assistance and support to developing countries so that the

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• UNFCCC

Drought is one of nature's costliest disasters – across the globe, more frequent and prolonged droughts are up nearly by a third since 2000.

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• Climate Change
• Sustainable Development

• UNCCD

January 24th marks 

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• Climate Change
• Education and Training

• UNFCCC

Razan Al Mubarak has been announced as the High-Level Champion from the COP28 Presidency.

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

Cross-border cooperation, digital health, and value-based health care were 3 of the topics that kicked off the first day of the 27th meeting of the Regions for Health Network (RHN

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• Health
• Climate Change

• WHO/ECEH

In an open letter Dr Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), informed stakeholders that the First

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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES

50% of the world’s population is under 30, compared to just 2.6% of parliamentarians globally.

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• Youth
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Europe is home to thousands of water and sanitation operators with great potential to participate in WOPs as mentors.

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• Water

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Earlene Cruz is on a mission to make people hungry for climate action every time they sit down to eat.

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• Climate Change
• Food
• UN Headquarter

• UNFCCC

The International Volunteer Day campaign in 2022 focused on solidarity through volunteering.

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• Volunteerism
• Education and Training

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The Institute for Environment and Human Security of the United Nations University (UNU-EHS) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction released a new report on the

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• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Climate Change
• Sustainable Development

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Land degradation, one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems affects 16.5 percent of the land in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to the latest UNCCD basel

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• Soil / Land
• Climate Change

• UNCCD

Following Notification 2022/021, the Secretariat is pleased to inform you that the necessary preparations for the Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP14), including logistical a

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The United Nation Environment Programme’s Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal was an important event for the United Nations Framework on Combating Climate Change as well (

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• Climate Change
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNFCCC

Jacques Trouvilliez, Executive Secretary, UNEP/AEWA Secretariat

Dear Friends of AEWA,

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© ASCOBANS Secretariat

Check out also the ASCOBANS Newsletter for an overview of news in 2022!

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The United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) of the UN Office for outer affairs (UNOOSA) co-organized a works

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• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Climate Change

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Harbour porpoise. © Tilen Genov / Morigenos

The ASCOBANS Secretariat is welcoming Expressions of Interest (EOI) from organisations and individuals to provide technical coordination for the implementation of the ASCOBANS Recovery Plan for the Baltic Harbour Porpoises (Jastarnia Plan), and ASCOBANS Conservation Plan for the Harbour Porpoise Population in the Western Baltic, the Belt Sea and the Kattegat (WBBK Plan).

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The Coordinating Unit of the of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU) wishes to share the f

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Through this Notification the Secretariat is seeking nominations for suitable candidates for the COP-appointed Councillor subject areas of Aquatic Mammals and Climate C

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Are you a university student or a recent graduate?  Are you interested in aquatic migratory species?  Are you interested in the work of a multilateral environmental agreement of the United Nations?  If your answer is yes, consider applying for an internship in our Aquatic Species Team! (CMS, ASCOBANS, Sharks MOU, IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU, Dugong MOU)

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The combat against false information belongs to the most challenging priorities of the Untied Nations Organisation.

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• Disaster Risk Reduction

Eurasian Spoonbills © Maurice Benmergui

Jointly organized by the Croatian Society for Birds and Nature Protection, the Department of Biology University of Osijek, the CASA Institute of Ornithology, and the Tour du Valat, Research Institute for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands, this workshop gathered 29 participants from 15 different countries. The group was created in 1992, and this workshop takes place every three years. It involves staff from various nature conservation organizations, including scientists, members of NGOs, managers of breeding sites, students, all passionate about this emblematic wetland species.

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HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

UN BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE

15-17 December 2022, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Statement

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For the fourth time, the Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks will meet for their SHARKS MOS4 conference in Bonn from 28 February

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• Water
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS
• SDG Action Campaign

The choice of which areas to protect and conserve needs to be guided by whether they contribute to connectivity.

The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), an international meeting bringing together governments from around the world, will set out new goals and develop an action plan for nature over the next decade. The conference will be held in Montréal, Quebec, the seat of the UN CBD Secretariat, from December 7 – 19, 2022.

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Dolphin eviscerated (Peru) @ Stefan Austermühle/Mundo Azul; Plucked warblers, found in a restaurant near Paralimni, Cyprus @ Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS)

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Since December 7, the World Summit on Nature COP15 has been taking place in Montreal, Canada.

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• Climate Change
• Sustainable Development

• IPBES
• UNFCCC
• UNU-EHS

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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) keeps supporting cities and communities around the world to increase their resilience.

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• Disaster Risk Reduction

The value and impact of volunteers is celebrated every day of the year, but a special day is set aside each year t

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• Volunteerism
• Sustainable Development

• UNV

BONN, 1 December 2022 — United Nations Join Programme on HIV/AIDS together with City of Bonn, the Government of Germany, and civil society organizations observed World AIDS Day on

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• Health

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• WHO/ECEH

World Migratory Bird Day 2023 will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds.

We are pleased to announce that next year’s World Migratory Bird Day campaign will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds. Water is fundamental to life on our planet. The vast majority of migratory birds rely on aquatic ecosystems during their life cycles. Inland and coastal wetlands, rivers, lakes, streams, marshes, and ponds are all vital for feeding, drinking, or nesting, and also as places to rest and refuel during their long journeys.

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World Migratory Bird Day 2023 will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds.

We are pleased to announce that next year’s World Migratory Bird Day campaign will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds. Water is fundamental to life on our planet. The vast majority of migratory birds rely on aquatic ecosystems during their life cycles. Inland and coastal wetlands, rivers, lakes, streams, marshes, and ponds are all vital for feeding, drinking, or nesting, and also as places to rest and refuel during their long journeys.

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Attention water and sanitation utilities and local governments! As the principal providers of our most

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• Water

• UN-HABITAT/GWOPA

December 1st 2022, UNCCD will kick of its new webinar series „Let’s talk land – Land conservation conversati

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• UNCCD

The CMS Secretariat is pleased to share a set of recommendations for possible text changes with respect to reflecting

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Delphinus delphis © Benjamin GUICHARD / French biodiversity agency.

The 3rd Meeting of the Steering Group for the ASCOBANS Species Action Plan (SAP) for the North-East Atlantic Common Dolphin (Common Dolphin Group) was held online from 15 to 16 November 2022. Attended by 30 participants from France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, the UK, European Commission, ACCOBAMS, and a number of NGOs and academic institutions, CDG3 discussed progress in SAP implementation and a number of other topics feeding into that progress.

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After two days of extra time, the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) has been able to agree on a final declaration.

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

Shortly before the end of the climate negotiations in Sharm El-Sheikh, the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) together with the Unit

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• Climate Change
• Sustainable Development

• UNFCCC

Under the ´Making Cities Resilient 2030´ program by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Brazilian city of Campinas is transforming its urban landsca

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• Climate Change
• Cities

• UNCCD

At this year's UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, participants are addressing a wide range of aspects of the climate crisis.

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• Climate Change

• UNCCD
• UNFCCC

For the 27th time, the world's states and organizations are meeting to find a joint solution to the most challenging problem of our time: The climate crisis.

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• Climate Change
• Sustainable Development

• UNFCCC
• SDG Action Campaign

The Secretariat is pleased to bring to your attention the decision of the CMS Standing Committee (

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Just days before the start of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference COP27, the 17th Conference of Youth (COY17) has begun in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, with a festive opening ceremon

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

Pursuant to Resolution 12.5, Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) are to submit their national reports six months pr

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From October 25 to 27, the Albanian capital Tirana hosted 500 young people coming from 30 countries for the Youth4Health Forum of the World Health Organization (WHO) in E

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• Health
• Youth
• Sustainable Development

• WHO/ECEH

The Coordinating Unit of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU) is pleased to announce that

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Just weeks, before COP27 - the next international climate conference – kicks off in Sharm ash-Shaykh, the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has p

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

On tuesday October 25, the UNESCO International Centre for Vocational Education and Training (UNESCO-UNEVOC) presented in Bonn its new strategy in the field of "Technical and Voca

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• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to inform you about the upcoming “Webinar on Ecological

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Today´s UN-Day!

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Earlier this week, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) of the university of Oxford published the Global

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Screenshot from animation on the impacts of light pollution on migratory birds

Dim the Lights for Birds at Night

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Harbour porpoise © Hanna Michel.

The 27th meeting of the ASCOBANS Advisory Committee (AC27) took place online, for the second consecutive time, from 28 to 30 September 2022. This meeting covered bycatch, resource depletion, marine debris, surveys and research, and use of stranding records, as requested in ASCOBANS Resolution 8.1 (Rev.MOP9).

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AEWA MOP8 concluded today in Budapest, Hungary © Canva.com

The Eighth Meeting of the Parties (MOP8) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) held under the theme “Strengthening Flyway Conservation in a Changing World” concluded today in Budapest, Hungary with the adoption of 16 resolutions and new guidelines aiming to improve the conservation status of 255 migratory waterbirds listed under the UN-backed treaty. Species covered by AEWA include iconic species such as the White Stork, Red-breasted Goose and the Black Crowned Crane.

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Jacques Trouvilliez, AEWA's Executive Secretary © CIC/Eszter Gordon

Budapest, 20 September 2022 – The final and closing day of AEWA MOP8 in Budapest (Friday, 30 September 2022) began with a special ceremony to honor two recipients of the AEWA Conservation Award as well as the recognition of a Champion Plus under the Migratory Species Champions Programme – a fundraising scheme designed to support the implementation of AEWA and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Family of Agreements.

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© Eszter Gordon

The RESSOURCE Project team presented the major results and outcomes obtained since 2017 in the five participating countries (Senegal, Mali, Tchad, Sudan and Egypt). The achievements covered a diversity of areas including waterbird monitoring, database management, wetlands conservation initiatives, support to Ramsar sites designation, socio-economic assessment of waterbird harvesting, legal analysis, training and capacity building.

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Flag of the Republic of Cameroon

The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce the accession of the Republic of Cameroon as AEWA’s 83rd Party with the country’s membership of the Agreement taking effect on 1 October 2022, one day after the 8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to AEWA (MOP8). Cameroon hosts a wide range of migratory waterbird species, of which 186 populations are listed under AEWA, including populations of the Black Crowned-crane (Balearica pavonina), the African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos), and the Little Tern (Sternula albifrons).

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Participants attending one of the side events during the special side event day at AEWA MOP8 in Budapest, Hungary held on Thursday, 29 September 2022 © Eszter Gordon

Budapest, 29 September 2022 – On the third day of AEWA MOP8 in Budapest (Thursday, 29 September 2022), delegates had the option of returning to the meeting venue to attend one or more of the 15 side events that were being offered by many key AEWA Partners and Stakeholders as well as from the side of the host country.

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The Shoebill

The African continent is famous for its rich and diverse fauna and flora. An increasing number of species in this fauna is under threat due to a variety of factors, including human induced impacts relating to unsustainable use or the loss and degradation of habitats, as well as natural factors including the effects of climate change or the incidence of diseases. One group of animals that is particularly under threat are migratory waterbirds, which travel large distances, often across international boundaries, to attain suitable habitats for breeding, feeding and wintering and  are thereby dependent on a network of habitats and sites (particularly wetlands) in various countries across their entire migratory range.

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© Eszter Gordon

The Eight Meeting of the Parties (MOP8) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) resumed in two working groups on the second day of the meeting. Following regional consultations in the morning, Working Group I resumed their deliberations on the Budget, while Working Group II on Scientific and Technical Matters reviewed and agreed on amendments to draft resolutions and other documents to be tabled for adoption in plenary on Friday, 30th September.

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Dr Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister of Hungary, addressing the plenary during the opening ceremony of AEWA MOP8 in Budapest, Hungary - © Csaba Pelsőczy

The Eight Meeting of the Parties (MOP8) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) opened on Tuesday, 27 September in Budapest Hungary, under the theme “Strengthening Flyway Conservation in a Changing World”. The meeting was officially opened by Ms Flora Mokgohloa (South Africa) as Chair of AEWA MOP7, who thanked the Government of Hungary for hosting the meeting.

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Pied avocet © Robert Blanken

Thank you Madame Chair

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Eurasian Spoonbills © Maurice Benmergui

The Eighth Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA MOP8) opened in Budapest, Hungary, today.  AEWA MOP8 will be an important policymaking forum ahead of a series of biodiversity-related meetings in the coming months, culminating with the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15) hosted by Canada under the presidency of China at the end of the year.  The AEWA Meeting was originally scheduled to take place in October 2021 alongside the One With Nature World of Hunting and Nature Exhibition in Budapest, but had to be postponed. 

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© Aydin Bahramlouian

Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Zsolt Semjén

And the State Secretaries,

Madam the President of MOP7, Flora Mokgohloa

Madam the Executive Secretary of CMS, dear Amy,

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Dr. Zsolt Semjén, Deputy-Prime Minister of Hungary at the opening ceremony at AEWA MOP8 © Csaba Pelsőczy

Welcome to the 8th Session of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) in Budapest. I am delighted that we are able to host the meeting of this international convention, which is so important for nature conservation in Hungary. Although our original plans were thwarted by the Covid epidemic, we have done our utmost to ensure that the meeting can be held in person, albeit a year late.

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The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to announce that Uzbekistan will host the 14th me

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An estimated one million waterbirds fall victim every year to lead poisoning after consuming spent shot.

Thirty years ago, on 13 June 1991, a major international meeting convened to address how to eliminate the poisoning of waterbirds with toxic lead gunshot.  Shot is deposited on the ground whenever it is used and subsequently kills when it is consumed by waterbirds.  The conference was organised by the International Waterbirds and Wetlands Research Bureau (now Wetlands International) and its aim was to review the extent of the problems of lead poisoning throughout the world and identify possible solutions. 

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Photo by Krzysztof Skóra Hel Marine Station

The ASCOBANS Secretariat is welcoming Expressions of Interest (EOI) from organisations or individuals to develop guidelines for cetacean-friendly Marine Spatial Planning for the ASCOBANS region.  

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Grey Crowned Crane in flight © Wim Werrelman

Grey Crowned Cranes, icons of Africa’s grasslands and savannas, are found across 15 range states in Southern and East Africa.  Dependent on wetlands for breeding, Grey Crowned Cranes are found foraging in the natural wetland and grassland habitats in the catchment or in the adjoining agricultural lands.  They are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red Data List and have declined by up to 80 percent over a 25-year period.  Focussing on addressing the key threats to the species, including habitat loss, disturbance by livestock and people, and the illegal captive crane trade, an International Action Plan was developed and endorsed at the 6th Meeting of the Parties of AEWA held in Bonn, Germany in 2015.

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To facilitate the ongoing work on the Conservation Implications of Animal Culture and Social Complexity, and in view of preparations for the 14th Meeting of

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Geneva, 13 September 2022 (WMO press release) - Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction, according to a new multi-

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

Pintails in flight © Canva.com

Today, millions of people in the Sahel continue to depend on wetlands and waterbirds for their income, food and cultural identity. These rich ecosystems provide essential services to local communities: Sahelian wetlands are the site of important economic, agricultural and pastoral activities, helping to sustain the livelihoods of millions of people. These wetlands store carbon, retain most freshwater and improve its quality. They are also home to a rich biodiversity, in particular millions of waterbirds, including many Palearctic migrants, but also many Afro-tropical species that are sedentary or migratory according to seasonal rainfall variations.

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At the start of the new academic year, the United Nations Regional Information Centre in Bonn together with UNCCD, hosted a group of graduate students from

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• Education and Training

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An anticipated rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves and an associated increase in wildfires this century is likely to worsen air qual

• UN Bonn
• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

With reference to Decisions from the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to CMS, the Secretariat wishes to highlight

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The CMS Secretariat is pleased to share a set of recommendations for possible text changes with respect to reflecting CMS priorities in the current version of the

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The Nature for Health (N4H) initiative is currently inviting low-and middle-income countri

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• Climate Change

• UNEP/AEWA

In 2021/2022, the world yet again witnessed catastrophic disasters happening around the globe, from record-breaking heat to floods, extreme drou

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• Disaster Risk Reduction

• UNU-EHS

Since the current global monkeypox outbreak emerged in Europe, the majority of cases have been found in men who have sex with men (MSM), and in particular those who have multiple and often anonymou

• UN Bonn
• Health

• WHO/ECEH

In recent years, water scarcity and drought have been seriously affecting the Northern Mediterranean and Central and Eastern Europe, with major impacts on

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• Climate Change

• UNCCD

Elephant passing under a bridge © Bored Panda/Pinterest

Migratory wild animals need to move freely across their habitats in order to survive but are increasingly hindered by linear infrastructure on their migration routes.  Elephants, Leopards and Mongolian gazelles are examples of animals that cover large distances in order to feed, find water, breed, or escape unfavorable weather conditions. The highly mobile Mongolian gazelles have adapted to the continental climate of Mongolia by moving hundreds of kilometers to avoid deep snow and cold in winter and drought conditions in summer.

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Join us in the launch event “Operationalizing the Guiding Principles: Human Rights

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• UNSSC Bonn

Indigenous peoples have the knowledge and practices needed for the global community to implement and scale-up climate action.

• UN Bonn
• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat would like to inform all participants of the 8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to AEWA (MOP8) of a change of the meeting venue, as wel

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The global community continues to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic and has also become increasingly aware of the impacts of natural hazards and the climate

• UN Bonn
• Sustainable Development

• UNU-EHS

Healthy planet, healthy people © Canva.com

Bonn, 18 August 2022 – The Nature for Health (N4H) initiative is currently inviting low-and middle-income countries to apply for technical support in i

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World Breastfeeding Week, held on 1–7 August each year, sparks discussions across the WHO European Region around the growing international concern about infant feeding.

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• Health

• WHO/ECEH

ACW 2022 is poised to convene key stakeholders, including African Ministers, to provide a platform for regional collaboration.

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new webpage on the CMS Website that provides a report on the

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Our world today is facing an unprecedented level of extreme events impacting people and na

• UN Bonn
• Disaster Risk Reduction

• UNU-EHS

The United Nations General Assembly declared yesterday that everyone on the planet has a right to a healthy environment, a move backers say is an important step in countering the alarming decline o

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/AEWA
• UNEP/ASCOBANS
• UNEP/CMS

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, which causes inflammation of the liver that leads to se

• UN Bonn
• Health

• WHO/ECEH

The COP 26 Presidency and the incoming-COP 27 Presidency are committed to ensuring a transparent and inclusive process in the lead-up to COP 27 to be convened in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

• UN Bonn

The past few weeks have seen an extreme heatwave in parts of the Northern hemisphere.

• UN Bonn
• Disaster Risk Reduction

• UNU-EHS

Experts from around the region met this week at the East African Community (EAC) Pavilion to discuss the

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

The registration to join the Global Week to #Act4SDGs is now open and invites people from around the world to register their a

• UN Bonn
• Sustainable Development

• SDG Action Campaign

Left: Bill Perrin at CMS COP7 (©IISD)– Right: Perrin’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon perrini), species named in Bill Perrin’s honour (© Wurtz-Artescienza).

It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Dr. William F. Perrin on July 11, 2022 at the age of 83.

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Cheetah

IUCN Africa Protected Area Congress: Kigali, Rwanda, 20th July 2022 - Experts from around the region met today at the

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The public-facing segment of this year’s Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW 2022) opened in Santo Domingo yesterday with strong calls for regional action to drive global action to tack

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

The UN Climate Change secretariat has launched two new public registries that showcase countries’ national climate action plans (

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to inform you of a funding opportunity for the conservation

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The reaction of narwhals to the loud noise from seismic air guns used in oil exploration involves a disruption of the normal physiological response to intense exercise

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Saiga Antelope © P. Romanow

Bonn, 8 July 2022 - The findings of the IPBES assessment on sustainable use of wild species, released today, are consistent with recent reports of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) on the importance of wild species for people and nature, and on the need to address major threats to reverse current trends of biodiversity loss.

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The Joint Master’s of Geography of Environment and Human Security recently gathered in the Langer Eugen at the UN Campus and online to celebrate the graduation of 41 students.

• UN Bonn
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Education and Training

• UNU-EHS

The ninth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES 9) started yesterday in Bonn.

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES

The global community continues to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic, and has also become increasingly aware of the impacts of natural hazards and the climate crisis.

• UN Bonn
• Disaster Risk Reduction

• UNU-EHS

The Global Week to #Act4SDGs is a global mobilization taking place during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in September, to show world leaders that people all around the world are com

• UN Bonn
• Sustainable Development

• SDG Action Campaign

A long-delayed conference on how to restore the faltering health of the world's oceans kicked off in Lisbon on Monday, with the head of the UN saying the world’s seas a

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The 11th UN Summer Academy kicks off on Monday, 27 June 2022 and will bring together more than 100 committed sustainability actors working in 60 countries.

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• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

With the world now shifting its attention toward turning the promises of the Paris Agreement into reality, countries are being called upon to come forward with strengthened climate plans that boost

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• Climate Change

• UNFCCC

The European Commission tabled a new Nature Restoration Law on Wednesday (22 June) with legally binding targets and €100 billion for EU member states to restore nature

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations has designated Ibrahim Thiaw to be the Acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), effective 17 Jul

• UN Bonn
• Climate Change

• UNCCD
• UNFCCC

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to draw Parties’ attention to the upcoming ninth session of

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© Peter G.H. Evans / Sea Watch Foundation

The ASCOBANS Secretariat is welcoming Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified organisations or individuals to review and update the ASCOBANS Conservation Plan for Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena L.) in the North Sea (or the “North Sea Plan”).

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Refugee UN Volunteers are contributing to the development and wellbeing of their own and host communities in Jordan.

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Drought is one of the most destructive natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as widescale crop failure, wildfires and water stress.

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The Bonn Climate Change Conference comes to a close today after two weeks of intense work to make progress on important technical issues and prepare decisions for adoption at the U

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The CMS Secretariat is pleased to share a set of recommendations (in English only) for possible text in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), with respect

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier invites visitors to explore Villa Hammerschmidt, his official residence, in Bonn on Saturday, 18 June 2022, from 12 to 7 p.m.

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The ninth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES 9) is planned to be held in Bonn, German

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Water, unsurprisingly, is at the heart of climate adaptation efforts – without access to clean, reliable water, effective climate action cannot be taken, and none of the UN Sustainable Development

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A new report released at the Bonn Climate Change Conference last week explains why women often experience the impacts of climate change differently

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Our seas are pressed for space. There is an increasing demand for it by a growing number of activities that are steadily increasing their intensity.

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This year’s Bonn annual UN Climate Change Conference kicked off yesterday, designed to lay the groundwork for success at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

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The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference (6-16 June) is set to kick off next week, designed to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in November this year.

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Hawksbill Turtle © Kris Mikael Krister

This new Single Species Action Plan outlines what needs to be done ‘To address unsustainable use and trade of hawksbill turtles in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific Ocean region and build resilience in the populations’ at both the domestic and the international level.

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The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) will open an office at the UN Campus in Bonn in mid-2022.

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The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference (6-16 June) will bring together a multitude of stakeholders from around the world to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in November of th

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The 53rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the CMS will take place on 19 and 20 October 2022 in Bonn, Germany.

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Speaking to G7 climate, energy and environment ministers, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa called on G7 nations to maintain a firm commitment to multilateralism.

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New research suggests that it is the local ocean environment and population demographics, and not genetics, that best explains the different lengths and pitches of sign

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A Eurasian Wryneck © Michel Mendi With migratory animals, from Ventotene to Europe and beyond - Presentation of the Eurasian African Bird Migration Atlas and signing of an Collaboration Agreement

Visualizing how migratory animals connect continents, countries, sites and habitats is the result of an international scientific effort under the aegis of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), in developing the first atlas of bird migration across three continents. CMS, an environmental UN treaty, will launch the Eurasian-African Bird Migration Atlas today at the Museum of Migration on the Italian island of Ventotene, as the first part of a broader initiative to develop a global atlas of animal migration.

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The theme of this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity is: “Building a shared future for all.” © RESOURC PROJECT / OMPO Patrick Triplet

Human beings are part of the web of life. We are part of what we have come to call biodiversity – the wide variety of animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and other organisms that make up our natural world. And yet, in the relatively short time our species has existed, we have had a significant and unfortunately predominantly negative impact on the planet’s climate, its species, and ecosystems. As part of this web of life, human beings have also been benefitting from the huge number of services that nature provides and the erosion of these will have an increasingly devastating effect on our lives.

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As world leaders are traveling to Bali to meet at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 and discuss how to better prevent and red

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A grim milestone has passed as reported confirmed COVID-19 deaths from countries in the WHO European Region have exceeded 2 million people.

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Light pollution and its impact on migratory birds is the focus of World Migratory Bird Day 2022, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international coo

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Restoring Ecological Connectivity means restoring “the unimpeded movement of species and the flow of natural processes that sustain life on Earth”

With a confluence of unprecedented crises facing the world today, such as relentless environmental changes causing accelerating biodiversity loss, increasing global warming, and advancing land degradation, restoration is key to counter these trends and return nature to a healthy state.

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The International Day of the Baltic Harbour Porpoise 2022

The third Sunday in May of each year is the International Day of the Baltic Harbour Porpoise (IDBHP). It was introduced 20 years ago by the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (UNEP/ASCOBANS). IDBHP aims to raise awareness on the critical conservation status of the only cetacean species population native to the Baltic Sea.

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WMBD 2022 Poster

Light pollution and its impact on migratory birds is the focus of World Migratory Bird Day 2022, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. Activities to mark the day will be held globally under the theme “Dim the Lights for Birds at Night”.

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See message from UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):

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In our daily lives, we do so much with our hands. They are tools for creativity and for expressing ourselves, and a means for providing care and doing good.

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On March 11 2022, an outbreak of avian influenza was reported at the Prespa National Park, in Greece, resulting in mass mortality events that have severely impacted the Dalmatian pelican (Pelec

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Study in Florida finds ‘widespread’ traces of a total of 58 medications including heart drugs, opioids, antidepressants and antifungals in increasingly rare bonefish an

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The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 21st Meeting of the AEWA Standing Committee will take place on 1 June 2022.

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If not slowed, climate change over the next few centuries could lead to marine losses unlike anything Earth has seen in 252 million years, says a new study.

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Up to 40 % of the planet’s land is degraded, directly affects half of humanity, threatens roughly half of global GDP (US$44 trillion)

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The COP 26 Presidency and the incoming-COP 27 Presidency are committed to ensuring a transparent and inclusive process in the lead-up to COP 27 to be convened in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 7 – 18

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The UN SDG Action Awards are back and looking for the class of 2022! Apply by 1 May 2022.

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The WHO Regional Office for Europe spoke to Dr Dina Pfeifer, Medical Officer in the Infectious Hazard Management team of WHO/Europe, to learn more about COVID-19 therapeutics, how they work and wha

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A highly engaging five-day online programme that fosters rich interaction on issues relevant to the work of the UN and its partners in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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The CMS and AEWA Secretariats are pleased to share the World Migratory Bird Day 2022 Campaign Strategy with Parties and all relevant stakeholders.

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One month ahead of its 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) taking place from 9-20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCC

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On 8 April 2022, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Bonn, Germany.

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When carbon is emitted into the atmosphere, about a quarter of it is absorbed by the earth's oceans.

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UNAIDS will open a new office at the UN Campus in Bonn.

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The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to announce the Range State Meeting on the Single Species Ac

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Droughts affect millions of people and many domains, and incur costs that are mostly laid on the shoulders of the most vulnerable.

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Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe — first exhaling, then inhaling — before slipping back under the waves of the Chesapeake B

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Ahead of UNCCD COP15, the UNCCD Secretariat seeks to collect original and exceptional photos to showcase promising practices which demonstrate women’s leadership and innovation in adapting to l

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Joint Statement by COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP27 President-Designate Sameh Shoukry and UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa

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Borja Lopetegui Gonzalez (Spain) serves as a UN Volunteer Communications Specialist with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Haiti.

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Dalmatian pelicans

On March 11 2022, an outbreak of avian influenza was reported at the Prespa National Park, in Greece, resulting in mass mortality events that have severely impacted the Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) nesting population found in the Lesser Prespa Lake. The Dalmatian pelican is classified as Near Threatened according to the IUCN  and is protected under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) – listed on both appendix I and II – and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA).

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The European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has allocated €16 million in funding to support WHO’s work to boost COVID-19 vacci

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The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW 2022, opened yesterday with a strong call to accelerate implementation of the

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The United Nations in Bonn and the City of Bonn have established a new cooperation and included UN Bonn merchandise in the Bonn Shop t

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A wild dolphin named Kylie may be able to “converse” with porpoises, a striking example of cross-species communication.

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Each year, the World Health Organization commemorates World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to

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UN Bonn with its 25 entities will join Earth Hour on Saturday 26 March 2022. It will turn off its lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time. Join UN Bonn and speak up about why nature matters!

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Loggerhead Turtle destined for fish market, Belize, Central America © Kurt Amsler

Published on 21 March was a review of the literature and overview of the contemporary use of aquatic megafauna (cetaceans, sirenians, chelonians, and crocodylians) in the global tropics and subtropics, for 37 species listed on the Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).

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Today’s International Day of Forests under the theme “Forests and sustainable production and consumption,” is an opportunity to highlight the significant role of forests in the con

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A large gathering of fish tempts harbor porpoises to search for food around oil and gas platforms, even though the noise from these industrial plants normally to scare

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Are you flipping the script, rethinking how we live, and driving change towards the achievement of the SDGs?

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The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in A

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Negotiators aim to agree on legal framework for protecting international waters that are key to ‘life as we know it’

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“Exchange, celebrate, inform

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International Women’s Day is an opportunity

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