On the road to @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP17Armenia, @srenvironment.bsky.social Astrid Puentes stresses centrality of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for the implementation of #KMGBF targets, especially Art. 8(j) on the protection of Indigenous Peoples' rights.

From #HumanRights Day to the Nature-Culture Summit, H.E. Amb. Hasmik Tolmajian of #Armenia outlined preparations for #COP17Armenia, incl. advancement of human rights at centre of #BiodiversityAction and the promotion of rights-based and gender-responsive implementation of #KMGBF.

#Live now!

Join this #HRC63 side event discussing #HumanRights at #COP17Armenia. Panellists will explore best practices and lessons learned related to operationalizing a human rights-based approach in #KMGBF implementation.

📺 youtube.com/watch?v=vA_Fj_SuHA0
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At #COP17Armenia, join one of the Nature Positive events: www.naturepositive.org/news/latest-...

📊 From showcasing the newly launched State of Nature Indicators and Metrics Framework, to data and technology, ocean, finance and insurance.

#NaturePositive #KMGBF @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Join this #HRC63 side event that puts a spotlight on #HumanRights at #COP17Armenia. Panellists will explore best practices and lessons learned related to operationalizing a human rights-based approach for #KMGBF implementation.

📆 2 October, 12:00 CEST
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The screened theme at this #KPMG event at #UNGA says it all: #BiodiversityAction is good for business and finance. We need businesses to step up at scale.

#Target15 of the 🌎Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF can guide corporate action.

Expect more on this topic at #COP17Armenia.

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

Angela Kariuki of @unep.org shares opportunities to seize to bring in rights in environmental decisions and strengthen the implementation of the right to #HealthyEnvironment: regional level mobilization, 1st Review of #KMGBF, & embedding human rights principles in energy transition.

Former UN Special Rapporteur David Boyd shares how the right to #HealthyEnvironment has been a catalyst for action:
🔸 Stimulating general comments from UN Treaty Bodies
🔸 Putting human rights at the core of #KMGBF
🔸 Supporting advisory opinions on climate change
🔸 & more.

🟢 #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.

While you are preparing to attend the UN Biodiversity #cop17 meeting in Armenia, for the global review of progress on the #KMGBF, you might consider these publications www.annualreviews.org/content/jour..., academic.oup.com/bioscience/a..., academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Inspired from a butterfly species endemic to Armenia 🇦🇲, the logo of @cop17arm.bsky.social draws on the visual identity of the Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF and its 23 action targets.

Learn more about the symbolism behind the iconography: www.cbd.int/article/COP1...

Presenting the concept of Nature-based Infrastructure, Rowan Palmer of @unep.org highlights the strong interlinkages between nature and the delivery of infrastructure services. He also underscores the multiple co-benefits of such linkages to the achievement of #SDGs & #KMGBF goals.

We are excited to announce that the programme for the Nature Positive Pavilion at #COP17Armenia is now LIVE!

www.naturepositive.org/events/natur...

We look forward to seeing you there 🤩

#NaturePositive #KMGBF #TakingActionForNature @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

The 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference #COP17Armenia will open on 19 Oct. in Yerevan 🇦🇲:
✅ COP 17 of the CBD
✅Meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols.

Theme: "Taking action for nature":
🔗https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2026
Host country site: cop17yerevan.am/en

#KMGBF

Prior to the global review of the #KMGBF, the #KunmingDialogue enabled an informal dialogue among Parties, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women, youth and other stakeholders to discuss best practices, gaps and solutions. @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

ENB summary: enb.iisd.org/kunming-dial...

EASIN Team Leader Ana Cristina Cardoso presented the EC's role supporting parties replying to Biodiversity strategy 2030 and Target 6 of the #KMGBF, providing evidence to track progress towards EU & global biodiversity targets.

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 #KunmingDialogue has concluded after productive multi-stakeholder consultations co-chaired by China and Canada: www.cbd.int/conferences/...

Ahead of the #GlobalReview of progress in the #KMGBF implementation at #COP17Armenia, I've been inspired by the commitment to taking action #ForNature.