International Day For Biological Diversity 2024; May 22nd.

FORUM: “Be part of the Plan” International Day For Biological Diversity 2024. The theme is a call to action for all stakeholders to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by supporting the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, also referred to as the The Biodiversity Plan. The Biodiversity Plan offers opportunities for cooperation and partnerships among diverse actors. Governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, non-governmental organizations, lawmakers, businesses, and individuals are encouraged to highlight the ways in which they are supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan. Everyone has a role to play and therefore can Be Part of the Plan. Read the full notification with more information about this year's theme and Learn about the plan. Now the world has the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (agreement), the focus must quickly shift to its implementation (action). Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #PartOfThePlan, #ForNature, #BiodiversityDay, #22May, #biodiversity, #KMGBF, #HarmonyWithNature,#ForNature, #ActionDecade.

EVENTS: on May 22nd at United Nations Headquarters, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the United Nations Biodiversity, the IPBeS, the UNESCO Man and the biosphere (MAB) programme, the UN Environment, the UNDP, the UNCCD, the UNFCCC, the UNEP/CMS, the CITES Secretariat, the FAO, the Ramsar secretary and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will celebrate the International Day For Biological Diversity 2024 along with the United Nations Member States, governments, indigenous peoples, local communities, non-governmental organizations and concerned individuals are pleased to invite you to debate on the theme. This year the celebration of IDB will coincide with two meetings of Subsidiary Bodies of the Convention on Biological Diversity both taking place in Nairobi, namely: the twenty-sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA, 13-18 May) and the fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI, 21-29 May). The IDB 2024 observance is expected to increase the visibility momentum in the lead-up to the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16), to be held in Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024. Register to participate and get the IDB2024 Agenda programme.

Local celebrations: The IDB 2024 events are scheduled to take place around the world. Find out what is happening near you or online in this (non-exhaustive) list - Canada (2) - Germany (1) - Hungary (1) - Iceland (2) - India (7) - Indonesia (1) - Iraq (1) - Italy (4) - Malaysia (1) - Morocco (1) - Myanmar (1) -Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (3) - Nigeria (1) - Paraguay (1) - Philippines (2) - Poland (1) - Portugal (1) - Romania (2) - Somalia (1) - Spain (1) - Sweden (1) -Switzerland (1) - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2) - United States of America (2) - Viet Nam (2).


Flagship celebrations: International Geneva on the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan - The COP 15 Presidency celebrates IDB 2024 - The COP 16 Presidency-Designate in celebration of the 2024 IDB - The Parties to the CBD on the observance of the International Day for Biological Diversity -The Birds Canada in celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity

STATEMENTS: Read the Message from the U.N. Secretary General on the International Day for Biological Diversity 2024; May 22nd.

Messages: Read the High-level messages from the COP 15 Presidency-Statement from Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment of PCR on IBD 2024, the COP 14 Presidency - Statement from Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment of Egypt, the COP 10 Presidency - Statement from Shintaro Ito, Minister of the Environment, Japan, the Written statement of the Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change on IDB 2024, the Incoming COP 16 Presidency - Statement from Susana Muhamad, Minister of Environment, Colombia on IDB2024, the Statement from Ibrahim Thiaw, Under-Secretary-General & Executive Secretary of the UNCCD on IDB2024, the statement of the Executive Secretary of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds on IDB2024, the statement of the secretary-general of CITES on IDB2024, the Statement of the executive-secretary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) on IDB2024, the Statement from Qu Dongyu, Director-General, FAO on IBD2024, the Statement from Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Global Environment Facility CEO and Chairperson on IBD2024, the Statement from Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on IDB2024, the Statement from Mr. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC on IBD2024, the Statement from Prof. Dr. Shen Xiaomeng, Vice-Rector in Europe and Director of UNU-EHS and The Endorsement messages made for this occasion.

LIVESTREAM: International Day for Biodiversity Celebrations.

The United Nations has proclaimed May 22nd as International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated.

Statement of the U.N. Secretary-General on the International Day for Biological Diversity 2024; May 22nd.


The world’s complex web of biological diversity sustains all life on earth. Yet it is unravelling at alarming speed – and humanity is to blame.

We are contaminating land, oceans, and freshwater with toxic pollution, wrecking landscapes and ecosystems, and disrupting our precious climate with greenhouse gas emissions. Decimating biodiversity damages sustainable development today, and creates a dangerous and uncertain tomorrow.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework offers a pathway to reverse loss and restore biodiversity – while creating jobs, building resilience, and spurring sustainable development.

Governments must lead. But as this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity reminds us, we are all “Part of the Plan” – we all have a role to play. Indigenous Peoples, business, financial institutions, local and regional authorities, civil society, women, young people, and academia must work together to value, protect and restore biodiversity in a way that benefits everyone.

As we mark this Day for Biological Diversity, let us commit to be Part of the Plan. Let us act urgently to put biodiversity on a path to recovery. And let us build ambition to CBD COP16 in October to protect the planet and create a more sustainable future for us all.

United Nations Secretary-General.

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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.

Biodiversity is essential for the physical health of people and planet, but did you know it can also positively affect your mental health? For #BiodiversityDay on 22 May, learn more about the positive influence of #biodiversity on mental health,

 

International Day for Biological Diversity 2021, May 22nd.

More than ever before, we are aware of the effects of our unsustainable consumption and production on the natural world that sustains us and all life on this planet. We are using up the equivalent of 1.6 earths to maintain our current way of life and this cannot go on.

UNEP supports local, national and global action to end biodiversity loss; it supports countries to monitor and manage their biodiversity, amplifies scientific warnings of the effect humans are having on ecosystems and biodiversity, works with business and investment to drive nature-positive investments and encourages decision-makers to view nature as an asset.

This is a critical year for biodiversity. The UN Biodiversity Conference, rescheduled to take place in October in China, offers an opportunity to ensure we take better care of the natural systems that sustain all life on this planet.

The Conference, known as COP15, will be the biggest biodiversity summit in a decade and aims to agree on a new set of goals for nature over the next decade through the Convention on Biological Diversity post-2020 framework process.

World Environment Day on June 5 marks the official launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a 10-year drive to galvanize all sectors of global society to become part of #GenerationRestoration and halt and reverse the degradation of our life-support systems.

Ahead of the launch of the UN Decade, keep up-to-date on everything related to biodiversity with UNEP’s Spotlight on nature and biodiversity.

FORUM: We are part of the solution for nature - International Biodiversity Day 2021, Join #GenerationRestoration.

What is the United Nations Environmeng Programme (UNEP) doing to support biodiversity? Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UNEP Executive Director, answers this and more in her 2021 video message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, which happens every 22nd of May. “The challenges we face on the planet are so acute that we don’t have the luxury of waiting for someone else to step up and take action. We are all part of the solution.”
This is UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen’s message ahead of the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22.

                       

Whether you live ...

in the city

in the country

in the forest

or on the coast

... we are all part of nature!

The #COVID19 pandemic has shown that the world needs to work together to resolve our common challenges. We all can be part of the solution #ForNature and people.

CAMPAIGN: For the International Day for Biological DiversityDay on 22 May, let's commit to taking action #ForNature and protecting the biodiversity we all depend on. Get involved with United Nations Biodiversity Restoring ecosystems brings stunning benefits #ForNature. And each of us can be part of the #GenerationRestoration by taking action. Learn how you can make a difference!