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

From 19 – 30 October, 2026

Yerevan, Armenia

Access to IIFB Working Groups at COP-17

Cartagena Protocol

Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Nagoya Protocol

Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

Resources Mobilization

Item 8 (a)
Resource mobilization and financial mechanism: resource mobilization
Item 8 (b)
Resource mobilization and financial mechanism: financial mechanism

Indicators.Item 9

Item 9 (a)
Planning, monitoring, reporting and review: global review of collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Item 9 (b)
Planning, monitoring, reporting and review: monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Digital sequence information on genetic resources (DSI).Item 11

Item 11. Digital sequence information on genetic resources

CEPA Items 12 a, b and c

Item 12 (a) capacity-building and development and technical and scientific cooperation
Item 12 (b) clearing-house mechanism and knowledge management
Item 12 (c) communication, education and public awareness

Cooperation. Item 13

Item 13. Cooperation with international organizations and bodies established under other conventions

Mainstreaming and Subnational

Item 14 (a). Mainstreaming of biodiversity and engagement with subnational governments: mainstreaming of biodiversity within and across sectors

Item 14 (b). Mainstreaming of biodiversity and engagement with subnational governments: engagement with subnational governments, cities and other local authorities to enhance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Gender

Item 15. Gender Plan of Action

Synthetic biology

Item 16 Synthetic biology

CBD Programme Review

Item 17(a). strategic review and analysis of the programmes of work under the Convention on Biological Diversity in the context of the Framework

Forest and Protected Areas

Item 17 (b). Strategic review of and updates to the expanded programme of work on forest biodiversity
Item 17(c). Strategic review of and updates to the programme of work on protected areas

IPBES

Item 17 (d). Areas of potential further work in the context of the Framework
Item 17 (e). Matters related to the work programme of the IPBES

Biodiversity and Climate Change. Item 18 (a)

Item 18 (a). Biodiversity and climate change

Sustainable Wildlife Management

Item 18 (b). Sustainable Wildlife Management

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Item 18 (c). Marine and coastal biodiversity and island biodiversity

Invasive alien species.Item 18(e )

Item 18 (e). Invasive alien species

Biodiversity and Agriculture. Item 18(d)

Item 18(d). Biodiversity and agriculture

Health. Item 18 (f)

Item 18 (f). Biodiversity and health

Review of effectiveness

Item 19. Review of the effectiveness of processes under the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols

Thanks to the financial support of