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05 September 2023Invasive species a growing and costly threat worldwide, key report finds
Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat wor
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29 August 2023The 10th Plenary Session of IPBES has kicked off in Bonn
Representing more than 140 governments, the 10th Plenary Session of the Intergovernmental Platfo
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01 August 2023Media accreditation for UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is now open
Media representatives are invited to for accreditation to the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will be held from 30 November to 12 December 2023 at Expo City Dubai, Unite
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28 July 2023WHO/Europe awareness campaign to reduce heat risks as July 2023 set to become the earth’s hottest month on record
Leading climate-related causes of death, illness and suffering result from exposure to increasingly frequent and more intense extreme weather events, including heatwaves, wildfire
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18 July 2023The UN SDG Action Awards Finalists Have Been Announced
The stage is set as global leaders descend on Rome, Italy, for the 2023 United Nations SDG Action Awards Ceremony, held in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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04 July 2023SDG Action Awards in Rome
We’re thrilled to announce that winners and finalists will be unveiled at an inspiring and creative UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony taking place on 24 July in Rome, Italy during the official opening
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26 June 2023UN Summer Academy 2023: Governance for Sustainable Development
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change continue to be important global ag
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05 June 2023Bonn Climate Change Conference to Set Stage for Course Correction at COP28
This year’s Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58) launches Monday, 5 June, designed to prepare decisions for adopt
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25 May 2023New UNU report highlights lessons for building climate resilience based on experiences from the 2021 floods in Western Europe
Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of floods across the globe.
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22 May 2023International Day for Biological Diversity 2023 – Statement by Amy Fraenkel, CMS Executive Secretary
“From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity” is this year’s theme for the International Day for Biological
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15 May 2023World Migratory Bird Day 2023 Highlights Impact of the Growing Water Crisis on Migratory Birds
Water and its importance to migratory birds—and the increasing threats to both water quality and quantity—was the
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10 May 2023UNFCCC releases first Climate Change Quarterly Report for 2023
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) released its first Climate Change Quarterly Report for 2023.
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08 May 2023Panel Discussion on Adapting Governance and Infrastructure for Water Resilience on May 23
Climate change causes an increase in extreme weather events in many countries of the world.
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03 May 2023Petersberg Climate Dialogue 2023
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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25 April 2023Countdown for UN SDG Action Awards applications & Ceremony to take place in ROME
There are less than 2 weeks left to apply for the UN SDG Action Awards!
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17 April 2023Registrations are Open for the Virtual UN Summer Academy 2023
The UN Summer Academy is a dynamic, connected and engaging critical global forum for advancing sustainable develop
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11 April 2023New UNEP Young Talent Pipeline, in partnership with UNV: applications now open
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a new talent acquisition initiative called
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29 March 2023UN-GGCE: Ceremonial Opening of UN Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence in Bonn
New United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence coordinates the development of a global geodetic infrastructure
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29 March 2023Building Capacity in Western Indian Ocean Islands
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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27 March 2023Desertification and Drought Day 2023 sets an ambitious women's land rights agenda
Under the theme “Her Land.
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22 March 2023UNU-EHS: Side Event at UN Water Conference
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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17 March 2023Four Regional Climate Weeks in 2023 to Build Momentum for COP28
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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09 March 2023UNFCCC's Five Reasons Why Climate Action Needs Women
As we celebrate International Women's Day 2023, the UN-Bonn based UNFCCC secretariat puts a spotl
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08 March 2023City of Bonn and UN Bonn celebrate International Women's Day
“Exchange, celebrate, inform
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02 March 2023Maternal mortality rates stagnate in some countries in Europe despite recent progress, new data warn
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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27 February 2023The Consultative Group of Experts sets out workplan for 2023
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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27 January 2023UNCCD joins forces with NDMC
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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25 January 2023UNFCCC's approaches on Climate Education
January 24th marks
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19 January 2023UNFCCC announces High-Level Champion from COP28 Presidency
Razan Al Mubarak has been announced as the High-Level Champion from the COP28 Presidency.
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18 January 2023Regions for Health Network Meeting in Brussels
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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11 January 2023Public Review of IPBES nexus assessement has started
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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09 January 2023‘No Say Day’: the last day youth voices are represented in parliaments around the world
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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06 January 2023GWOPA-Conference on Water Operator Partnerships
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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05 January 2023UNFCCC's recipe for change
Earlene Cruz is on a mission to make people hungry for climate action every time they sit down to eat.
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04 January 2023How UNV celebrated International Volunteer Day in Arab States
The International Volunteer Day campaign in 2022 focused on solidarity through volunteering.
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03 January 2023UNU-EHS and UNDRR release new report
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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02 January 2023UNCCD workshop on Land degradation in Central and Eastern Europe
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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27 December 20222022/025: Call Financial Support to CMS POW and its Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
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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21 December 2022UNFCCC recaps COP15
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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21 December 2022A Look Back at the MOP8 Year and Outlook for 2023 - Message by the Executive Secretary
Jacques Trouvilliez, Executive Secretary, UNEP/AEWA Secretariat
Dear Friends of AEWA,
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20 December 20222022 Season's Greetings from the ASCOBANS Secretariat
© ASCOBANS Secretariat
Check out also the ASCOBANS Newsletter for an overview of news in 2022!
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20 December 2022UN-SPIDER workshop on combating droughts
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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20 December 2022Call for Expressions of Interest: Coordination of the Jastarnia and WBBK Plans
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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20 December 20222022/024: Date, Venue, and Deadlines Concerning the Third Meeting of Signatories to the Raptors MOU
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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20 December 20222022/023: Nomination of Candidates for the COP-Appointed Councillor Subject Areas of Aquatic Mammals and Climate Change
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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19 December 2022Internship Opportunities at the CMS Aquatic Species Team in 2023
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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19 December 2022How to combat false information about risk
The combat against false information belongs to the most challenging priorities of the Untied Nations Organisation.
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19 December 2022The Eurasian Spoonbill International Expert Group Met in Zadar, Croatia, October 3-7, 2022, for its 10th International Workshop
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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16 December 2022High-Level Segment - UN Biodiversity COP15: Statement from CMS Executive Secretary
HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
UN BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE
15-17 December 2022, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Statement
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14 December 2022UNEP/CMS plans fourth conference on Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks
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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09 December 2022Opinion: COP15 - We are Losing Nature – Biodiversity – at the Fastest Rate in Human History
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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09 December 2022Call for Expressions of Interest - Development of two CMS Reports on Impacts of Taking, Trade and Consumption of Aquatic and Avian Migratory Species for Wild Meat
Dolphin eviscerated (Peru) @ Stefan Austermühle/Mundo Azul; Plucked warblers, found in a restaurant near Paralimni, Cyprus @ Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS)
Call for Expressions of Interest: Development of two CMS Reports:- UN Bonn
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08 December 2022COP15 has started
Since December 7, the World Summit on Nature COP15 has been taking place in Montreal, Canada.
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07 December 2022CBD COP15 Opening Statement of CMS Executive Secretary on behalf of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG)
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07 December 2022To reach Sendai Framework goals, UNDRR is working with the private sector in Africa
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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05 December 2022UN Volunteers celebrate International Volunteer Day 2022
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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01 December 2022UNAIDS, The Government of Germany, and City of Bonn reinforce the partnership toward ending AIDS globally and addressing urgent needs of the HIV response during the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
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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01 December 2022World Migratory Bird Day 2023 to Focus on Water
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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01 December 2022World Migratory Bird Day 2023 to Focus on Water
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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30 November 2022UN Water conference 2023
Attention water and sanitation utilities and local governments! As the principal providers of our most
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28 November 2022Let's Talk Land - UNCCD launches new Webinar series
December 1st 2022, UNCCD will kick of its new webinar series „Let’s talk land – Land conservation conversati
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24 November 20222022/022: Updated CMS Secretariat Recommendations for the Current Text of the Draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The CMS Secretariat is pleased to share a set of recommendations for possible text changes with respect to reflecting
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21 November 20223rd Meeting of the ASCOBANS Common Dolphin Group
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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21 November 2022COP27 reaches last-minute agreement
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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18 November 2022COP27: UNFCCC expands Climate mechanism
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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17 November 2022Making Cities Resilient program continues to be successful
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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15 November 2022UNCCD starts cooperation with DeserTech
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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14 November 2022Last week of COP27 begins
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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11 November 20222022/020: Call for Financial Support for the Development of a New Strategic Plan for Migratory Species
The Secretariat is pleased to bring to your attention the decision of the CMS Standing Committee (
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03 November 2022Conference of Youth 17 in Egypt
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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31 October 20222022/019: Revised Format for CMS COP14 National Reports
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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31 October 2022Youth4Health - Youth participation in Tirana
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
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31 October 20222022/018: Fifth Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU
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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27 October 2022UNFCCC releases new climate report
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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26 October 2022Release of TVET-strategy 2022-2029
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
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25 October 20222022/017: Webinar on Ecological Connectivity – Insights for Post-2020 Indicators (31 October 2022)
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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24 October 2022United Nations Day 2022
Today´s UN-Day!
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20 October 2022UNDP releases Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022
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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07 October 2022World Migratory Bird Day on 8 October Highlights Light Pollution as a Growing Threat to Migratory Birds
Screenshot from animation on the impacts of light pollution on migratory birds
Dim the Lights for Birds at Night
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04 October 202227th Meeting of the ASCOBANS Advisory Committee
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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30 September 2022Press Release: African and Eurasian Nations Commit to Strengthen Resources for the Conservation of Rapidly Declining Migratory Waterbirds
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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30 September 2022AEWA MOP8 Daily Coverage for Friday, 30 September 2022
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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30 September 2022The RESSOURCE Project Presented Two Side-Events at the 8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to AEWA
© 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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30 September 2022Cameroon Accedes to AEWA as Party No. 83
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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29 September 2022AEWA MOP8 Daily Coverage for Thursday, 29 September 2022
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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29 September 2022AEWA’s African Initiative – Giving Wings to Waterbird Conservation in Africa
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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29 September 2022AEWA MOP8 Daily Coverage for Wednesday 28 September 2022
© 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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28 September 2022AEWA MOP8 Daily Coverage for Tuesday 27 September 2022
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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27 September 2022Opening Remarks of Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals at AEWA MOP8
Pied avocet © Robert Blanken
Thank you Madame Chair
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27 September 2022Press Release - Hungary Hosts UN Waterbird Conference
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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27 September 2022Opening Speech by Jacques Trouvilliez, Executive Secretary of AEWA
© 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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27 September 2022Opening Speech by Dr. Zsolt Semjén, Deputy-Prime Minister of Hungary
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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26 September 20222022/016: Host of COP14
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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23 September 20222022/015: Consultation on the Draft Single Species Action Plan for the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin
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23 September 2022Lead Poisoning in Waterfowl: 30 Years of Progress but there Is still Work to Do!
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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22 September 2022Call for Expressions of Interest: Develop Guidelines for Cetacean-friendly Marine Spatial Planning
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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21 September 2022Icons of Africa’s Wetlands and Grasslands Need Multi-faceted Approach to Ensure Their Future
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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20 September 20222022/014: Decisions Related to Conservation Implications of Animal Culture and Social Complexity for Potential Action by Parties
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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20 September 2022United in Science: We are Heading in the Wrong Direction
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
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20 September 2022Successful Collaboration with AEWA: RESSOURCE Project to Sustain Achievements in the Sahel Region
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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15 September 2022Graduate students visit UNCCD to discuss the sustainable future of land
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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13 September 2022Air Quality Sinks as Climate Change Accelerates
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
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- Climate Change
- UNFCCC
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12 September 20222022/013: Decisions Related to Aquatic Species for Potential Action by Parties
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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09 September 20222022/012: Updated CMS Secretariat Recommendations for the Current Text of the Draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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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06 September 2022Preventing Pandemics Together - Nature4Health Applications Now Welcome
The Nature for Health (N4H) initiative is currently inviting low-and middle-income countri
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- Climate Change
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31 August 2022United Nations University - EHS launches #InterconnectedRisks report
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
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29 August 2022Perceptions of monkeypox from those most at risk: men who have sex with men having multiple sexual partners
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
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- Health
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26 August 2022Regional dialogue addresses impacts of drought in Northern Mediterranean and Central and Eastern Europe
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
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24 August 2022CMS International Experts Recommend Ways on Preserving the Movements of Migratory Species Despite Rapid Infrastructure Development
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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24 August 2022Launch event “Operationalizing the Guiding Principles: Human Rights based approach, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment and Leave No One Behind”
Join us in the launch event “Operationalizing the Guiding Principles: Human Rights
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22 August 2022How Indigenous Peoples Enrich Climate Action
Indigenous peoples have the knowledge and practices needed for the global community to implement and scale-up climate action.
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- Climate Change
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18 August 20222022/006: New Venue and Dates for the AEWA MOP8 in Budapest, Hungary
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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18 August 20225 Facts on disaster risk and the SDGs
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
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18 August 2022Preventing Pandemics Together - Nature4Health Applications Now Welcome
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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05 August 2022Foods for Infants and Young Children: A Matter of Concern?
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
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02 August 2022Registration Opens for Africa Climate Week 2022
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
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01 August 20222022/011: Status of assessed contributions is now published on the CMS website
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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01 August 2022Launch of a New UN Report “Interconnected Disaster Risks” on 31 August
Our world today is facing an unprecedented level of extreme events impacting people and na
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- Disaster Risk Reduction
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29 July 2022In Historic Move, UN Declares Healthy Environment a Human Right
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
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/AEWA
- UNEP/ASCOBANS
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28 July 2022WHO celebrates World Hepatitis Day
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
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- Health
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27 July 2022The Road to Sharm el-Sheikh: Informal consultations by the COP 26 Presidency and the COP 27 incoming Presidency
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
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27 July 2022Concerns over transparency and access abound at deep-sea mining negotiations
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25 July 2022UN University: A Concern in the Summer: 5 Facts on Heat Stress
The past few weeks have seen an extreme heatwave in parts of the Northern hemisphere.
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- Disaster Risk Reduction
- UNU-EHS
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22 July 2022A new step towards strengthening partnerships for conservation of East African Community’s transboundary wildlife resources
Experts from around the region met this week at the East African Community (EAC) Pavilion to discuss the
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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21 July 2022Registration to Join the Global Week to #Act4SDGs Is Now Open
The registration to join the Global Week to #Act4SDGs is now open and invites people from around the world to register their a
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- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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20 July 2022In Memoriam: Bill Perrin, CMS COP-Appointed Councillor for Aquatic Mammals 1991-2014
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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20 July 2022A new step towards strengthening partnerships for conservation of East African Community’s transboundary wildlife resources
Cheetah
IUCN Africa Protected Area Congress: Kigali, Rwanda, 20th July 2022 - Experts from around the region met today at the
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20 July 2022LAC Climate Week 2022 Has Opened with Strong Calls for Action
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
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18 July 2022New Public Registries Showcase Countries’ Climate Plans
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
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12 July 20222022/010: Funding Opportunities for the Conservation of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
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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09 July 2022Narwhals show physiological disruption in response to seismic survey ship noise
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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08 July 2022New IPBES Assessment on Sustainable Use Confirms the Need to Address Major Threats to Reverse Current Trends of Loss of Wild Species
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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06 July 2022Graduation Returns to the UN Campus
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
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04 July 2022IPBES-9 Plenary Started Yesterday in Bonn
The ninth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES 9) started yesterday in Bonn.
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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01 July 2022UNU-EHS: 5 Facts on Disaster Risk and the SDGs
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
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29 June 202216-25 September 2022: Global Week to #ACT4SDGS
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
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- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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27 June 2022UN chief warns of 'ocean emergency' as Lisbon summit opens
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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27 June 20222022 UN Summer Academy to examine sustainable transformation pathways
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.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
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24 June 2022Countries Discuss How to Accelerate Climate Action at Bonn Conference
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
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23 June 2022EU tables ‘Nature Restoration Law’ to reverse biodiversity loss
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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22 June 2022Statement by Ibrahim Thiaw on his designation as UNFCCC Acting Executive Secretary
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
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- Climate Change
- UNCCD
- UNFCCC
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22 June 20222022/009: IPBES-9: Assessment on Connectivity
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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21 June 2022Call for Expressions of Interest: Review of the North Sea Plan
© 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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20 June 2022World Refugee Day: Engaging Refugee UN Volunteers as agents of change in Jordan
Refugee UN Volunteers are contributing to the development and wellbeing of their own and host communities in Jordan.
- UN Bonn
- Volunteerism
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17 June 2022UNCCD: 2022 Desertification and Drought Day
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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- Soil / Land
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16 June 2022Bonn Climate Change Conference Makes Progress in Several Technical Areas, But Much Work Remains
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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- Climate Change
- UNFCCC
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16 June 20222022/008: Updated CMS Secretariat Recommendations for the Current Text of the Draft Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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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15 June 2022UN Bonn Entities Will Join Open House at Villa Hammerschmidt
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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- UNV
- SDG Action Campaign
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15 June 2022IPBES-9 Plenary Will Take Place in Bonn From 3-9 July
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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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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14 June 2022Bonn Climate Conference: Why Water Matters
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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- Climate Change
- UNFCCC
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13 June 2022New Report: Why Climate Change Impacts Women Differently Than Men
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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- Climate Change
- UNFCCC
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09 June 2022Precious space: Maritime Spatial Plans can bring back nature at sea
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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07 June 2022Dead dolphins: how nature became another casualty of the Ukraine war
The Guardian
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07 June 2022Bonn Climate Change Conference to Lay Groundwork for Success at COP27
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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- Climate Change
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03 June 2022Bonn Climate Change Conference Set to Kick off Next Week
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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- Climate Change
- UNFCCC
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02 June 2022Action Plan Addressing Unsustainable Use and Trade of Hawksbill Turtles in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific Ocean Agreed
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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01 June 2022UNAIDS Will Open a New Office at the UN Campus in Bonn in Mid-2022
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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- Health
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31 May 2022SB56 Chairs Set out Vision for Bonn Climate Change Conference
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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- Climate Change
- UNFCCC
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30 May 20222022/007: Dates, Arrangements and Registration for the 53rd Meeting of the CMS Standing Committee
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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30 May 2022Climate Action Impossible Without Trust – Patricia Espinosa
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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- Climate Change
- UNFCCC
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26 May 2022Local environment and population demographics, not genetics, influence bottlenose dolphin 'names'
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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25 May 2022UN Initiative to Establish a Global Atlas on Animal Migration Sets Milestone with Launch of New Bird Migration Atlas
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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20 May 2022International Day for Biological Diversity 2022
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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19 May 2022United Nations University InstUNU-EHS and UNDRR launch the new report “Rethinking Risks in Times of COVID-19”
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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- Disaster Risk Reduction
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- UNRISD
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17 May 2022WHO: Two million confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in the European Region
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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- Health
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14 May 2022World Migratory Bird Day: Light Pollution Threatens Birds across the World but Solutions are Readily Available
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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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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13 May 2022Ecological Connectivity: An Essential Component of Ecosystem Restoration
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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13 May 2022International Day of the Baltic Harbour Porpoise 15 May 2022
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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12 May 2022World Migratory Bird Day: Light Pollution Threatens Birds across the World but Solutions are Readily Available
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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09 May 2022UNFCCC 30th Anniversary - Tough Decisions Are Needed by All
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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- Climate Change
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09 May 2022Leaders’ summit in Côte d’Ivoire kicks off major UN conference on the future of land stewardship
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- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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05 May 2022World Hand Hygiene Day – unite to promote hand cleaning at the core of disease prevention
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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- Health
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02 May 2022Avian Influenza Continues to Impact Wild Migratory Birds: The Case of Prespa National Park
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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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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30 April 2022Fish on drugs: cocktail of medications is ‘contaminating ocean food chain’
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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29 April 20222022/004: 21st Meeting of the AEWA Standing Committee (StC21)
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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29 April 2022Mass extinction in oceans can be avoided by curbing fossil fuels
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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28 April 2022Chronic land degradation: UN offers stark warnings and practical remedies in Global Land Outlook 2
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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26 April 2022The Road to Sharm el-Sheikh: Informal consultations by the COP 26 Presidency and the COP 27 incoming Presidency
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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- Climate Change
- UNFCCC
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25 April 2022UN SDG Action Awards: One Week Left to Apply!
The UN SDG Action Awards are back and looking for the class of 2022! Apply by 1 May 2022.
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- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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21 April 2022Q&A on COVID-19 therapeutics
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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- Health
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14 April 2022Registrations are Open for the Virtual UN Summer Academy 2022
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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- Education and Training
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12 April 20222022/004: World Migratory Bird Day 2022 Campaign Strategy
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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11 April 2022World changemakers to gather in Côte d’Ivoire for a major land stewardship conference
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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08 April 2022UNESCO-UNEVOC: 20 Years of Action
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.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
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08 April 2022Under ocean acidification, embryos of a key forage fish struggle to hatch
When carbon is emitted into the atmosphere, about a quarter of it is absorbed by the earth's oceans.
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07 April 2022UNAIDS Will Open a New Office at the UN Campus in Bonn
UNAIDS will open a new office at the UN Campus in Bonn.
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07 April 20222022/003: Range State Meeting on the Single Species Action Plan for the Angleshark in the Mediterranean Sea
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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07 April 2022Five facts on drought risk, from the UNU Lead Author of GAR Special Report on Drought 2021
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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- Soil / Land
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- UNU-EHS
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07 April 2022Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
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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06 April 2022Call for submissions: Images of women-led solutions to desertification
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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- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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04 April 2022The Window for Climate Action Has Not Yet Closed
Joint Statement by COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP27 President-Designate Sameh Shoukry and UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa
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- Climate Change
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04 April 2022UN Volunteers: Capturing the Stories of those Overcoming Adversity in Haiti
Borja Lopetegui Gonzalez (Spain) serves as a UN Volunteer Communications Specialist with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Haiti.
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- Volunteerism
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30 March 2022Avian Influenza Continues to Impact Wild Migratory Birds: The Case of Prespa National Park
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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30 March 2022WHO: European Union funding boosts COVID-19 vaccination in Africa
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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- Health
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29 March 2022MENA Climate Week Opens with Aim To Accelerate Climate Action
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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- Climate Change
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28 March 2022UN Bonn Merchandise Collection now Available in Bonn Shop
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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25 March 2022For the first time, wild dolphin observed 'talking' with harbor porpoises
A wild dolphin named Kylie may be able to “converse” with porpoises, a striking example of cross-species communication.
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24 March 202224 March is World Tuberculosis Day
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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- Health
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23 March 2022UN Bonn Will Join Earth Hour on 26 March 2022
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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- Climate Change
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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- UNFCCC
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22 March 2022New Review Finds the Consumption of Wild Meat of Aquatic Megafauna Protected Under CMS to be Widespread Throughout the Tropics
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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