International Day for Biological Diversity 2022; May 22nd.

FORUM: "Building a shared future for all life." is the slogan of the May 22nd; International Day for Biological Diversity 2022. The slogan was chosen to continue building momentum and support for the #post2020 global biodiversity framework to be adopted at the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (#COP15).

Action oriented and fitting within the context of the ongoing United Nations Decade on Restoration, which highlights that biodiversity is the answer to several sustainable development challenges, the slogan conveys the message that biodiversity - from ecosystem-based approaches to climate and/or nature-based solutions to climate, health issues, food and water security and sustainable livelihoods- is the foundation upon which we can build back better. The slogan builds on the momentum generated in 2020 and 2021 in support of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, due to be adopted at part two of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) in Kunming, China, later this year. With the world continuing to grapple with the pandemic,

EVENTS

The International Day for Biological diversity 2022 will be celebrated mainly virtually. With this mind, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is soliciting videos and written statements from all regions of the world around the theme of action for biodiversity. The plan is to roll these out across the different time zones, thereby emphasizing hope, solidarity and the importance of working together at all levels to build a future of life in harmony with nature.

STATEMENTS

"We have won many battles, but we are still losing the war when it comes to losing biodiversity." On the occasion of International Day of Biological diversity 2022, United Nations Development Programme Administrator Achim Steiner highlights the importance of acting together For Nature for the benefit of all life on Earth.

"In order to retain nature’s many functions, we can no longer destroy or overuse it." As we celebrate the International Day of Biological Diversity 2022 on 22 May, H.E. Ms. Steffi Lemke, Minister of the Environment shares a message of solidarity, underscoring the importance of addressing the biodiversity crisis and building a shared future for all life.

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