Under the motto of “Peace with Nature,” the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) is taking place from October 21 to November 1, 2024 in Cali, Colombia. This conference – the first to be held since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022 – is bringing together scientists, representatives of government, international organizations, civil society and other key stakeholders to discuss global challenges for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (…
Bajo el tema "Paz con la Naturaleza", la 16ª Conferencia de las Partes del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica (COP16) se lleva a cabo del 21 de octubre al 1 de noviembre de 2024 en Cali, Colombia. Esta conferencia, la primera desde la adopción del Marco Mundial de Biodiversidad de Kunming-Montreal (MMB-KM) en 2022, reúne a representantes gubernamentales, científicos, organizaciones internacionales, sociedad civil y otros actores clave para discutir los desafíos globales para la conservación y el uso sostenible de la biodiversidad.
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPA…
The eighth meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable and the thirtieth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) are being held at a time when the subregion is animated by the recently concluded Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, which set a decisive agenda for SIDS in pursuit of resilient growth and sustainable development with the support of the international community. Indeed, in the very year that the United Nations convenes a Summit of the Future to inspire global dynamic action to safeguard the well-being of future generat…