Participation from the Convention on Wetlands in the processes of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Open Ended Working Group on the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework 

The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands continues to actively engage in different policy process of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD). The Secretariat participated in the second meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework held virtually from 23 August to 3 September 2021.  In preparation for this meeting, on 19 August the Secretariat prepared and shared with Contracting Parties comments to the first draft of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework that highlights the issues identified as being most relevant to the Convention, available here. The Secretariat also submitted a statement stressing the key contributions of the Convention to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to ensure synergistic delivery of benefits as a fundamental contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  

UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 Part 1, Kunming, China 12-13 October 2021

The Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands delivered a video statement at the high-level segment stressing that the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands and its biodiversity, and the use of ecosystem-based approaches (“nature-based solutions”) address the current biodiversity loss trends and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda and related goals for climate change and food security.

In collaboration with the Secretariats of the Biodiversity-related Conventions, the Biodiversity Liaison Group (BLG) delivered a joint statement at the High-Level Segment panel 3, promoting synergistic action for biodiversity, climate, land and oceans.

On 6 November, at the side event at COP26 of the Convention on Climate Change, CBD COP 15: Strengthening Synergies through the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and Promoting Transformational Change to Restore Balance with Nature, the Secretary General highlighted that for 50 years the Convention on Wetlands has provided the legal frameworks for particular aspects of the biodiversity agenda and tackles essential issues for ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.