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
