2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17)
About this event
The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity takes place in Yerevan under the theme “Taking Action for Nature”. The meeting carries the first major stocktake of progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a formal review of the convention’s financial mechanism, and a push to mobilise resources for the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund.
Organiser: Convention on Biological Diversity, Government of Armenia (host)
What to expect
- First major stocktake of progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
- Formal review of the CBD financial mechanism
- Resource mobilisation for the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
- GEF report to COP17 and daily IISD/ENB coverage available online
Date and time
19 to 30 October 2026
Location and format
In person, Yerevan, Armenia.
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