The Third International Conference on Health and Biodiversity (Cohab3) took place from September 14 to September 17, 2026, in Galway City, Ireland
The overarching theme was: “Partnerships for People and Planet”, and its primary focus was exploring the interlinkages between global health and biodiversity crises, alongside related challenges like climate change, food and water security, and human rights.
From 7 to 9 September 2026, the CBD Women's Caucus joined around 300 participants at the Kunming Dialogue in China to take an honest look at progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and to make sure women's voices shape the global review at COP17.
On 15 September 2026, the CBD Women's Caucus, University College London (UCL) and the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) convened the webinar "Policies in Practice: Learning from National Experiences for Gender-Responsive Implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework". The event brought together researchers, gender focal points and practitioners from ten countries to present the key findings of a synthesis report on gender-responsive implementation, and to hear directly from those translating these commitments into practice on the ground.
On 4 August, the CBD Women's Caucus and partners hosted a side event at SBI-7 in Nairobi on how the Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC) Mechanism can become a genuine vehicle for gender-responsive KM-GBF implementation. Moderated by Ms. Tiffany Straza, speakers from regional and subregional support centres, the CBD Secretariat and women's organisations examined the gaps, good practices and practical measures needed to make technical cooperation truly inclusive — and what it will take to deliver that ahead of COP17.
The CBD Women’s Caucus submitted views and information in preparation for the mid-term review of the Gender Plan of Action (2023–2030), drawing on contributions from member organisations across Africa, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and globally. The submission documents the Caucus’s concrete…
This policy analysis examines the outcomes of SBI-6, focusing on key areas including resource mobilisation, the financial mechanism, the Gender Plan of Action, capacity-building, and cooperation with other conventions. It highlights both progress achieved and critical gaps that remain, offering…
