On #EarthDay, the Executive Secretary @astridschomaker.bsky.social calls for renewed action for Mother Earth 🌍
“Today let us all commit to the accelerated implementation of the #KMGBF: for Mother Earth and for all people who call it our planet their home”
#OurPowerOurPlanet
@earthdayorg.bsky.social
Grounded in the theme “Acting locally for global impact”, the #BiodiversityDay 2026 logo pays tribute to local actors worldwide advancing the KMGBF—the global blueprint to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, working alongside governments and partners.
🔗https://cbd.int/biodiversity-day/2026/logo
From L. to R.: Deputy Director General DFFE, Minister Aucamp, and the the Executive Secretary of the CBD
Meeting in Cape Town with H.E. Minister Willie Aucamp and Mohlago Flora Mokgohloa of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment 🇿🇦 , we discussed South Africa's sustainable wildlife use model, the impact of the floods in the Kruger National Park and ideas for marking #BiodiversityDay.
Ms. Astrid Schomaker (Executive Secretary of the CBD) and Mr. Shonisani Munzhedzi, CEO of SANBI, signing the agreement on the hosting of the Technical and Scientific Support Centre by SANBI
Group photo following the signing of the agreement on the hosting of the Technical and Scientific Support Centre by SANBI
Proud of our partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute, a champion of biodiversity conservation & sustainable use in the #SADC region. SANBI is now a regional support centre under the CBD Technical & Scientific Cooperation Mechanism, underpinning the #KMGBF implementation.
On #WorldHealthDay, the link between biodiversity and health is clear.
As noted by @astridschomaker.bsky.social, the #KMGBF is “the world’s most effective health insurance policy for nature and for people.
Read full statement 👉 cbd.int/article/2026...
View of the side-event titled “From Commitments to Connectivity: Advancing and Implementing the South Atlantic Whale Action Plan” (23 March 2026)
The #CMSCOP15 side-event dedicated to the South Atlantic Whale Action Plan saw calls for greater #MEA coordination to deliver ecological connectivity, including through the implementation of #Target3 of the #KMGBF.
Let's accelerate our efforts for 🐋, for nature and for people.
Group photo with the EAAFP team on the sidelines of CMS COP 15
At #CMSCOP15 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership reflected on ecological connectivity through the lens of the #KMGBF, covering the protection of habitats and the livelihoods of people depending on migratory waterbirds.
Thank you, Jennifer George and team.
Justice Antonio Benjamin and Astrid Schomaker meeting on the sidelines of CMS COP 15.
Conferring with Justice Antonio Benjamin of the High Court of Brazil at #CMSCOP15, we discussed the role of the judiciary in translating intergovernmental commitments into national action-- including in halting and reversing biodiversity loss through the #KMGBF implementation.
In a meeting with H.E. @marinasilvaoficial.bsky.social
and the delegation of Brazil, the Host Country of #CMSCOP15, we discussed the importance of weaving finance & fiscal considerations, including reducing harmful subsidies, into whole-of-government policies that deliver for people and #ForNature.
View of the panel during the CMS COP 15 high-level segment on 22 March 2026.
At #CMSCOP15, a high-level panel addressed the role of wetlands in sustaining migratory routes.
The #KMGBF is catalyzing coordination with @ramsar.org,
@cms.int and other Biodiversity-related conventions for coherent implementation and progress towards our common goals.
This week @unbiodiversity.bsky.social is at #CMSCOP15 advocating for multilateral cooperation and #MEA coordination that ensure ecological connectivity in the conservation of migratory species across landscapes and seascapes, including in the implementation of #Target3 #30x30Plus of the #KMGBF.
On #InternationalDayofForests, we recognize forests’ vital role in biodiversity, livelihoods, and climate regulation.
As highlighted by @astridschomaker.bsky.social, safeguarding forests is key to achieving the #KMGBF & halting biodiversity loss.
Migratory animals connect the planet but they are facing unprecedented pressures. #CMSCOP15 in Brazil is the best opportunity to strengthen international cooperation and adopt transformative measures that will secure their future and safeguard their habitats.
Learn more www.cms.int/news/press-r...
🌿 The theme of #IDB2026 is: “Acting locally for global impact.”
From indigenous peoples & local communities, youth, women, to businesses & civil society, biodiversity action is strongest when it is driven by a whole-of-society approach.
🔗 www.cbd.int/article/2026...
View of the meeting with the Armenian delegation
View of the meeting with the Armenian delegation
Honoured to welcome H.E. Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Environment of Armenia, and the #COP17Armenia Host Country delegation this week at @unbiodiversity.bsky.social.
Preparations are now accelerating for what promises to be a successful 2026 United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan.
On #IWD2026, we recognize the vital role of women and girls in advancing biodiversity action worldwide.
The #KMGBF highlights this through Target 23, calling for gender equality and the full, equitable and meaningful participation of women & girls in biodiversity decision-making.
Thank you Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, for the conversation at the World Oceans Summit. We agreed on the importance of coordinated positions & a strong voice for Small Island Developing States in @unbiodiversity.bsky.social processes.
Honoured to confer with H.E. Surangel Whipps, Jr, President of Palau, on the sidelines of the 13th annual World Ocean Summit, taking place this week in Montreal.
I expressed our appreciation for Palau's leadership in marine protection, including through @unbiodiversity.bsky.social processes.
For #WorldWildlifeDay, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social ES @astridschomaker.bsky.social reminds us that the #KMGBF guides global action to protect and sustainably use wild species – and that benefit-sharing must be part of that effort.
🔗Learn more about the Cali Fund: www.cbd.int/califund
View of the room during the panel discussion. Photo credit: Francis Dejon
It was a pleasure to join a panel dedicated to environment & science diplomacy and the ensuing conversation with brilliant young minds at @mcgill.ca: event.fourwaves.com/bseevents/pa...
Science and diplomacy are natural allies that underpin multilateral responses to complex global crises.
Group photo from the meeting of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (20 February, Rome)
At the meeting of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions in Rome, we reflected on ways to improve the efficiency of our processes, learning from one another.
@unbiodiversity.bsky.social shared initial feedback on the "early submission of statements" modality piloted at #SBI6.
#SBI6 of @unbiodiversity.bsky.social has just been gaveled to a close by Chair Clarissa Nina of Brazil.
Congratulations to the Parties on making it a promising first milestone toward a successful #COP17Armenia.
We look forward to #SBI7 and #SBSTTA28 to finish the work we started here in Rome.
Congratulations to the IUCN Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office on hosting one of the 1️⃣8️⃣Technical and Scientific Cooperation Centres supporting the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity around the globe.
Congratulations to @ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺 and Uganda 🇺🇬 on leading the way on the submission of the 7th National Reports under @unbiodiversity.bsky.social.
I urge other Parties to follow suit. Timely submission is critical for the global review of progress in the #KMGBF implementation at #COP17Armenia.
In a special session at #SBI6, Armenia updated Parties on preparations for the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference #COP17Armenia: 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k...
We at @unbiodiversity.bsky.social will continue to work with Team Armenia to make the Conference a platform for taking action for nature.
The sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of @unbiodiversity.bsky.social has started in Rome.
#SBI6 constitutes an important milestone towards making #COP17Armenia a success. Here is how: 🔗 www.cbd.int/article/2026...
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we recognize the vital role women and girls play in advancing science for biodiversity. Inclusive scientific communities strengthen evidence-based action and help accelerate implementation of the #KMGBF.
#IDWGS #UNBiodiversity
A representative of Armenia speaking during the closing plenary of IPBES 12.
At #IPBES12, Armenia, as the incoming Presidency of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, underscored the #BizBiodiversity Assessment’s role in informing the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework #GBF
Great news from #IPBES12 in Manchester: the #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report by @ipbes.net was just approved by the Plenary.
The findings confirm that all businesses have a responsibility to act and can do it now. But barriers to these actions still exist: files.ipbes.net/ipbes-web-pr...
Astrid Schomaker conferring with Minister Matevosyan
Wonderful to see H.E. Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Environment of Armenia, at #IPBES12.
In the spirit of the #BizBiodiversity Assessment, we agreed on the importance of engaging with businesses for accelerated #KMGBF implementation, and for making #COP17Armenia a success.
