ONE VOICE FOR MOTHER EARTH

Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

From 19 to 30 October 2026
Yerevan, Armenia

Stay informed and keep track of the upcoming meetings, working groups and how our work impacts in the governance of biodiversity.

Empowering Indigenous Peoples and local communities

We are Indigenous Peoples and local communities from 7 regions organized around the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to coordinate indigenous strategies on biodiversity. We are recognized as the main indigenous body advising the Conference of the Parties (COP) on the implementation of Article 8(j) and related provisions of the CBD.

We lead projects with positive impact on Indigenous Peoples and local communities lands and traditional territories.

The Indigenous Peoples and local communities learning platform to strengthen leadership and support the implementation of biodiversity frameworks.

We are working on a new platform to support IIFB negotiators to exchange information and relevant documents.

Coming soon…