More than half of modern medicines are derived from nature, and over 75% of global food crops rely on pollinators. 

Biodiversity and health will be on the agenda at #COP17Armenia this October. 

🔗 Learn more: www.cbd.int/health    

#BiodiversityAction #KMGBF #ForNature

At #UNGA the discussion with Mr. Takeshi Sekiya, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, covered Japan's strong support for synergies and broader #BiodiversityAction, from hosting the #GNPS2026 to supporting @unbiodiversity.bsky.social through the Japan Biodiversity Fund.

Thank you.

🌿 From commitments to implementation.
In New York, incoming COP17 President H.E. Mr. Hambardzum Matevosyan highlighted the need for stronger multilateral cooperation and political leadership to deliver tangible results for nature. Yerevan | 19–30 October 2026
#COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction

Biodiversity is nature’s engine of life. It is the natural foundation of our lives and our economies.
#COP17Armenia will soon begin in Yerevan under the theme "Taking Action for Nature".

Every action matters. Learn more: www.cbd.int/conferences/...

#TakingActionForNature #BiodiversityAction

🟢 #BiodiversityAction guided by #Target15 of the #KMGBF is gathering momentum.

➕1,000 organisations across 56 countries or areas have published 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures-aligned reports— a 100% increase relative to 2025. tnfd.global/market-momen...

Meeting with Dame @angelaeagle1.bsky.social at #UNGA, we discussed the strong support that the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 continues to provide for #BiodiversityAction guided by the Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF, and the country's leadership in integrating biodiversity and climate finance.

On Mount Aragats, people and nature have lived side by side for centuries.

For the Yazidi community, this landscape is part of their culture, traditions and way of life.

This October, these voices come together in Yerevan at COP17. 🌍

📍 19–30 Oct 2026

#COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #ForAction

🌍 2026 is a key year for global environmental action.

The next stop is Yerevan. 🇦🇲

From 19–30 October, CBD COP17 will assess progress toward the 2030 global biodiversity goals and help accelerate implementation.

🌿 Taking Action for Nature.
#COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction

In an opinion article published in @financialtimes.com @astridschomaker.bsky.social calls for accelerated #BiodiversityAction from governments and businesses ahead of #COP17Armenia where the first #GlobalReview of the Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF will take place.
🔗 www.ft.com/content/d8a4...

🌱 The decisions we make today shape the future for generations to come.
COP17 brings together perspectives across generations — from science and innovation to education and environmental action.
Young people’s voices matter in shaping the future of nature. 🌍

#COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction

During breakout sessions, participants in the #KunmingDialogue suggested increasing awareness on the benefits of synergies, tackling institutional silos, and ensuring a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach to scale up #BiodiversityAction and implementation @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

#KunmingDialogue #BiodiversityAction Delegates worked in breakout groups to scale up ambition to reverse biodiversity loss and address gaps identified in the global report on collective progress in the implementation of the #KMGBF. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

➡️ enb.iisd.org/kunming-dial...

Participants in the #KunmingDialogue identifying partnerships that could help strengthen #BiodiversityAction and implementation. Many underscored the need to enhance synergies across biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements and Rio+ Conventions @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

🌿 Nothing in nature exists in isolation.

Every species, ecosystem, and natural process is interconnected in countless ways. These connections provide us with clean water, food, fertile soil, and resilient natural systems.

#COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #ForAction

Throughout the day, participants at the #KunmingDialogue are addressing gaps and solutions identified by the global report on collective progress on the implementation of the #KMGBF in breakout groups #BiodiversityAction @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

The #KunmingDialogue opens on Monday in Kunming, China: three days of informal multistakeholder consultations related to the Global Review of the #KMGBF, which will take place at #COP17Armenia: www.cbd.int/conferences/....   
#BiodiversityAction #ForNature