Turkmenistan has acceded to the Convention becoming the 132nd Party and bringing membership in the Asian region to 20.

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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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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• UNEP/CMS

Nine trends provide insights and foundation for shaping TVET for the future 

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• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come Options Offered to Reduce Risk

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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES

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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

 The United Nations Summit on Biodiversity has been convened by the President of the UN General Assembly under the the

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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

CMS in collaboration with WWF has published Guidelines for the

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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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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• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

Scientific Insights into Pandemics, People & Nature: Disease Ecologist Dr.

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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES

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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

The United Nations Environment Programme has just published a report: ‘Preventing the Nex

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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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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• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

Experts have concluded that great apes may also be susceptible to COVID-19.

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

The global COVID-19 outbreak impacts not only our health, lives and economies, but also the labour market and education sector.

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

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

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

"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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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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• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

On January 28, 2019 UN Bonn hosted the annual preview providing local media and NGO representatives with an outlook on this year’s priorities, activities, and events.

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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNRIC

Recalling the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment report, the European Council reaffirmed in its conclusions on December 19, 2019, that the EU and its member states will lead

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES

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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

UNESCO–UNEVOC has launched its Global Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant programme which provides five grants up to 5.000 US-Dollar to institutions that develop, adapt or cura

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

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

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

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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• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

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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• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/CMS

World Cities Day observed globally on 31 O

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• Cities

• UNFCCC

This year’s World Cities Day, celebrated on 31 October, has the theme “Innovations and better life for future generations.” We have talked to UNU-EHS expert Dr.

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• Cities

• UNU-EHS

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) today announced its first private sector partnership – a  significant non-earmarked contribution to the IPBES Trust Fun

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES

During the last week of August, the United Nations Summer Academy took place for the fourth time in Bonn.

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• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

The Species Action Plan (SAP) for the Common Dolphin has been adopted in line with Resolution 8.4 and as per instructions from the 24th Meeting of the ASCOBANS Advisory Committee.

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/ASCOBANS

UNESCO-UNEVOC, in partnership with selected UNEVOC Centres, has launched a series of workshops aimed at test

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

The 8th UN Summer Academy, organised by the United Nations System Staff College (UN

• UN Bonn
• Sustainable Development
• Climate Change
• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

Every year on July 15, UNESCO-UNEVOC joins global celebrations to mark World Yout

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

The deadline for nomination of candidates to the five IPBES task forces (policy tools and methodologies; scenarios and models; capacity-building; knowledge and data; indigen

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES

A hard-hitting report into the impact of humans on nature shows that nearly one million species risk becoming extinct within decades, while current efforts to conserve the earth’s

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES

A major global challenge today is the ability to take appropriate decisions to navigate countries and communities to a secure, sustainable future.

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNU-EHS

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

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNSSC Bonn

World Cities Day observed globally on 31 October is an opportunity to highlight the key role of ci

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• Cities

• UNFCCC

As Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) adapts itself to the impacts of significant social, environmental and economic disruptions, innovative practi

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

On 21 to 22 March, UNESCO-UNEVOC was hosting an experts’ workshop in Bonn, Germany on gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields in

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

Over the last decade, the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) has supported Member States, major stakeholders and local communities in promoting ecosystem-based so

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNU-EHS

BONN – The new UNDP Resident Representatives gathered in Bonn/Germany from 4 – 8 February to finalize their preparations for the implementation

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• Education and Training

• UNV

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are partnering on a Young Innovators Fellowship Pro

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNV

The UNESCO International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training is organizing its next TVET Leadership program from 24 June to 5 July 2019 in Bonn,

• UN Bonn
• Education and Training

• UNESCO-UNEVOC

India will host the next global conference on desertification, land degradation and drought at the Vigyan Bhavan Conference Centre in New Delhi from 7 to 18 October 2019.

• UN Bonn
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNCCD

On 19 January 2019 Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental S

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• Sustainable Development
• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• IPBES
• UNCCD

The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat in Bonn is pleased to announce the accession of the Central African Republic as AEWA’s 78th Party.

• Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity

• UNEP/AEWA