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12 February 2024Major UN Meeting on Migratory Species Conservation Opens
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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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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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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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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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- Disaster Risk Reduction
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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09 February 2022UNEP/CMS: Sixth Meeting of the Multi-Stakeholder Energy Task Force - Virtual meeting
The Energy Task Force has held yearly meetings since 2016.
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26 January 2022Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds Issues Recommendations
In response to recent large-scale outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds, the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CM
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17 January 2022Flatback Turtle Known Since 1974 Illustrates Importance of Long-term Monitoring for Conservation
The longest-studied Flatback Turtle has returned to one of Australia's key nesting beaches.
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09 October 2021New Podcast Episode in Light of World Migratory Bird Day
Of the world’s more than one million seven hundred and fifty thousand described animal species at least 8 to 10 thousand migrate.
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08 October 2021World Migratory Bird Day on 9 October Celebrates Birds and Nature
On Saturday, 9 October people all over the world will be celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international coope
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15 September 2021Taking of Animals for Domestic Wild Meat Consumption Poses Major Threat to Terrestrial Species Protected by the Convention on Migratory Species
The taking of animals for wild meat consumption within national borders is having significant impacts on most terrestrial species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory S
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17 August 2021UN Summer Academy: “Redesigning for a Sustainable Future” post-COVID
The 10th annual UN Summer Academy will kick off on the 23rd of August, bringing together a range of leaders and stakeholders to discuss how to tackle the serious challenges brough
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13 July 2021CMS Scientific Body Adopts Ambitious Work Programme to Address Growing Threats to Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Following two weeks of global meetings held entirely online, the scientific body of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) agreed on a wide-ranging series of
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25 June 2021Ambassador for Migratory Species Sacha Dench Embarks on Flight around Britain to Raise Climate Awareness
Ambassador for the UN’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Sacha Dench has taken off on the Round Britain Climate Challenge – a groundbreaking expedition to
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04 June 2021Statement by Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
This World Environment Day focuses on the extremely important topic of “Ecosystem Restoration”, and will m
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27 May 2021Virtual UN Summer Academy 2021: Redesigning a Sustainable Future 23-27 August, 2021
Amidst the disruption and global uncertainty facing the world today, global dialogue and action is more critical than ever.
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16 April 2021World Migratory Bird Day: Join the global celebration of birds and nature on 8 May 2021
“Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!” is the theme of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, an annual global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for
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02 February 2021Spotlight on the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphins in Africa
A collaborative effort between scientists and conservation organisations around the world, including CMS, has resulted in the launch of a new trilingual website that highlights the plight of Atlan
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04 January 2021Turkmenistan Accedes to CMS and AEWA
Turkmenistan has acceded to the Convention becoming the 132nd Party and bringing membership in the Asian region to 20.
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30 November 2020UNEP/CMS Celebrates the International Day of the Jaguar
At the 13th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) held in Gandhinagar in February this year, Costa Rica, supported by Argentina, Bolivia, Par
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19 October 2020South Andean Huemul Recorded in Northern Patagonia
A bilateral project funded in the Rio Puelo River Basin of northern Patagonia has confirmed the presence of groups of endangered Huemul or South Andean Deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) in two
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05 October 2020Engagement of the CMS Secretariat in the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity
The United Nations Summit on Biodiversity has been convened by the President of the UN General Assembly under the the
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31 August 2020New Guidelines Help Minimize the Impact of Bycatch of Small Cetaceans
CMS in collaboration with WWF has published Guidelines for the
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17 August 2020Amidst global uncertainty, first virtual United Nations Summer Academy to explore the "Future We Want”
The 9th UN Summer Academy, organized by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development, will take place online fr
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11 August 2020Virtual Meeting on Monitoring the Action Plan of the MOU on the Conservation of the Grassland Birds of the South of South America and its Habitats
The MOU on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and Their Habitats (also known as MdE Pastizales) was concluded under the auspices CMS and became effective o
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14 July 2020European Eel Remains Critically Endangered in Latest IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has issued the latest edition of its Red List of threatened species. Established in 1964, the Red List is widely recognized as the world’s most co
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09 July 2020UNEP Report – Preventing the Next Pandemic
The United Nations Environment Programme has just published a report: ‘Preventing the Nex
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03 July 2020UN Summer Academy 2020
As the UN marks its 75th anniversary in 2020, the world community faces a global health crisis with severe current and long-term economic and social impacts.
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05 June 2020Statement by Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals on World Environment Day 2020
This year’s World Environment Day theme, “Time for Nature”, reminds us that our lives, culture, society and economies are inextricably linked to a healthy planet where nature can thrive. Migratory
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30 April 2020World Migratory Bird Day 2020
On Saturday, 9 May 2020, people around the world will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) – a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for international
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24 April 2020Great Apes May Be Susceptible to COVID-19
Experts have concluded that great apes may also be susceptible to COVID-19.
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15 April 2020Far from Being our Enemies, Bats Need Protection now more than ever
As efforts are stepping up around the world to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), there are alarming reports that some communities and governmental authorities are ta
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27 March 2020UNSSC Offers Telecommuters Wide Array of Learning Options
As the impact of COVID-19 intensifies globally, the UN System Staff College is expanding its array of online offerings to enable UN personnel and partners to sharpen their knowledge and skills from
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11 March 2020Multi-agency report highlights increasing signs and impacts of climate change in atmosphere, land and oceans
The tell-tale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in a new report compiled by the World
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03 March 2020Today is World Wildlife Day
"Sustaining all life on Earth” is the theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day (WWD) reflecting the importance of the sustainable use of natural resources as well as highlighting wild anima
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18 February 2020India COP Kicks Off the “Super Year for Nature”
The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) has opened i
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12 February 2020Amy Fraenkel Appointed as Executive Secretary of CMS
Amy Fraenkel was confirmed yesterday as the Executive Secretary of CMS having served in an acting capacity since May last year.
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10 February 2020UNSSC joins the Decade of Action to Deliver the Global Goals
UNSSC joins the Decade of Action to deliver the Global Goals by making its online courses on sustainable development free of charge beginning of 2020.
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16 December 2019Convention on Migratory Species and United Arab Emirates Celebrate Unique Decade-Long Partnership
The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are celebrating a decade of conservation achievements in the country and abroad.
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09 December 2019New Atlas Helps Remove Barriers to Animal Migration in Central Asia
The UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) has launched the Central Asian Mammals Migration and Linear Infrastructure Atlas to help ensure the survival of migratory wildlife in
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06 December 2019Regional Action Plan for Mediterranean Angelsharks launched
More than 20 collaborating partners have launched the Mediterranean Angel Sharks: Regional Action Plan.
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19 November 2019Migratory Species Banners on Display Outside UN Premises in Bonn
A total of nine large street banners featuring well-known migratory species such as the African Elephant, Leopard and Monarch Butterfly are currently on display along both Heussal
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15 November 2019Review of progress on Sendai targets
Participants from 35 countries met in Bonn to review the progress to date on the implementation and use of the Sendai Framework Monitor which allows countries to report on the ach
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13 November 2019UN Development Actors Urged to “Walk the Talk” on Reform
UN leaders and national partners need to take a number of critical steps to effectively support countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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12 November 2019CMS Scientific Council Charts the Course for COP13
The Fourth Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (ScC-SC4) takes place from 12 to 15 Novemb
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06 November 2019UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference: "Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management in Africa: Challenges, Applications, Partnerships"
The importance of using space technologies in the disaster management process has received growing global recognition in recent years.
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06 November 2019The Republic of the Maldives Joins the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
The Republic of the Maldives has acceded to the Convention becoming the 130th Party overall and the 19th from the Asia region.
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05 November 2019Umweltverschmutzung birgt das Risiko eines „schwarzen Tsunami“
Der Welttag für Tsunami-Aufklärung am 5.
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24 September 2019Today is World Gorilla Day!
Today is World Gorilla Day! It is the day dedicated to the Gorilla, one of our closest relatives on Earth.
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17 September 2019Highlights from the UN Summer Academy 2019
During the last week of August, the United Nations Summer Academy took place for the fourth time in Bonn.
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10 September 2019Asia and the Pacific Calls for Integrating Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
Integrated approaches that synergize climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction are key to building resilience.
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26 August 2019Start of the UN Summer Academy 2019
Today, the eighth UN Summer Academy launched in the historic Haus Carstanjen on the UN Campus Bonn premise.
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26 August 2019Start of the UN Summer Academy 2019
Today, the eighth UN Summer Academy launched in the historic Haus Carstanjen on the UN Campus Bonn premise.
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22 August 20198th UN Summer Academy to take place in Bonn next week
The 8th UN Summer Academy, organised by the United Nations System Staff College (UN
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21 August 2019Dengue fever forecasting system makes use of Earth observation data
Dengue feveris a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes.
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06 August 2019A new group of French-speaking “Emerging Leaders” successfully trained!
A group of 25 United Nations officials, representing 10 different United Nations entities joined our UNSSC training team in Dakar (Senegal) at the beginning of July.
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21 June 2019UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference "Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management in Africa: Challenges, Applications, Partnerships"
Natural and man-made disasters cause tremendous damage to societies around the world.
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20 June 2019UNOOSA signs cooperation agreement with the University of Bonn
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Bonn, Germany, that paves the way for joint activities to support
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19 June 2019UNEP/CMS Celebrates 40 Years of Global Action for Migratory Animals
Sunday, 23 June marks the 40th anniversary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a
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12 June 2019World Migratory Bird Day 2019 was a Great Success
Under the theme “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution”, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservatio
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11 June 2019Sustainable Development Leaders Scholarship
The United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and IE School of Global and Public Affairs (IEGPA) have
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21 May 2019Women's Leadership Key to Reducing Disaster Mortality
The large-scale drop in disaster mortality in Bangladesh in recent times was due to a deliberate policy of promoting women's leadership in all sectors, a Special Sessi
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17 May 2019UNDRR: Time is Running Out for a World at Risk
By Denis McClean
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30 April 2019UNSSC and IE University will Launch a New Master's program with a Focus on Sustainable Development This Friday
The United Nations System Staff College and the Instituto de Empresa University have partnered with each other to launch an innovative Master's program foc
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09 April 2019UN-SPIDER Conducts Institutional Strengthening Mission to Ecuador
As part of the technical advisory support UN-SPIDER provides to countries worldwide in making use of space-based information for disaster management, the organization carries out
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15 March 20194th UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi comes to an end: World leaders ramp up solutions for sustainable economies
Over 4,700 heads of state, ministers, business leaders, senior UN officials and civil society representatives met in Nairobi this week for the fourth UN Environment Assembly from 11-15 March in ord
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13 March 2019UNOOSA and SGAC launch Space for Youth Competition
To support the first priority of the 'Youth 2030' strategy, namely "Engagement, Participation and Advocacy to Am
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27 February 2019New Paper on Animal Culture Published in the Journal Science
A paper compiled by an international team of researchers with expertise in animals as diverse as birds and whales has been published online on 26 February in the journal Scien
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20 February 2019UN DESA and UNSSC host the Second Global Workshop in Bonn for national delegates from countries preparing their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) to be presented at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)
Around 70 delegates from 37 countries are in Bonn to attend the Second Global Workshop for countries conducting a Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the July 2019 High-Level Political Forum on Sust
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24 January 2019Sympathy Note on behalf of UN Heads of Agencies
We are profoundly shocked and deeply saddened by the news of the sudden passing of our dear colleague Dr. Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary at UNEP/CMS.
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24 January 2019UN mourn the loss of Bradnee Chambers
It is with great sadness that we learned of the loss of Dr.
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