On the margins of CSW70, the side event “From CSW Commitments to CBD COP17: Advancing Gender Equality for Biodiversity Action” brought together governments, UN agencies, and civil society to strengthen the connections between gender equality and biodiversity governance in the lead-up to COP17.
During CSW70, the event “Breaking the Silence: Barriers to Access to Justice for Women Environmental Rights Defenders” brought together a powerful group of advocates, practitioners, and policymakers to shed light on the urgent challenges faced by women defending nature and human rights.
This report details our engagement at the eighth meeting of the : Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Scientific and Technical Advisory Group for the Preparation of the Global Report on Collective Progress in the Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (AHSTAG) for the global report, a critical step in preparing for the first global review of the Framework at COP 17.
The Secretariat convened the sixth meeting of the Informal Advisory Group on Ecologically
or Biologically Significant Marine Areas on 7 and 8 October 2025. The meeting was held online, and the representatives
The Conference of the Parties decided to run the sixth AHTEG (ad hoc technical expert group) on synthetic biology. This is a crusial topic that shapes important controversies on how different governmental, industrial, and civil society actors see the impacts of biotechnology
By Marie Angèle Taïwo AKOWE IKPADOUN member of the CBD Women’s caucus Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinions of the CBD Women’s Caucus From…
By Amelia Arreguín-Prado, CBD Women’s Caucus Coordinator Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinions of the CBD Women’s Caucus Between the CBD Workshop on Resource…
By Amelia Arreguin-Prado (CBD Women’s Caucus), Camila Cosse (Forest Stewardship Council) and Rosalind Helfand (PAJE Consulting) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinions of…
By Amelia Arreguín-Prado, CBD Women’s Caucus Coordinator Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinions of the CBD Women’s Caucus How should the world finance biodiversity…
By Ms. Rose Pélagie from Cameroon Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinions of the CBD Women’s Caucus From 29 to 31 January 2026, Ms…
