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Global Action on Aquatic Wild Meat to Benefit Wildlife and People
Decisions at CMS COP13 will result in targeted action on aquatic wild meat, which is a fast-emerging threat on a scale similar to that facing terrestrial animals. The CMS Aquatic Wild Meat Working Group – which has focused mainly on mammals and reptiles - is poised to expand its scope to cover all shark and ray species listed on CMS Appendix I. Criteria will also be developed to consider aquatic species listed on Appendix II, while more attention will be given to the harvesting of seabirds.
CMS COP13 and Coronavirus Information
The CMS Secretariat is in constant contact with the UN Department for Safety and Security as well as the Government of India regarding the emerging Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and is closely moni
2020/001: Final Preparations for the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP13)
As CMS COP 13 and its associated meetings get closer, the Secretariat is pleased to inform Parties and other registered participants of a number of issues:
CMS COP13 in 2020 Will Kick Off Big Year for Biodiversity
The "super year" for biodiversity will kick off with the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13).
Ecological Connectivity to Be Focus of CMS COP13 in India
“Migratory species connect the planet and together we welcome them home” will be the theme of a major UN Wildlife Conference dedicated to migratory species in India early next year. Under this theme, governments, scientists, conservation groups and wildlife experts will convene at the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP13) due to take place in Gandhinagar, India, from 15 to 22 February 2020.
Meetings Marathon in Run-Up to COP13
It has been a busy time for the UNEP/CMS Secretariat, which organized and hosted a series of meetings in preparation of the CMS Conference of the Parties (COP). The CMS COP, which is taking place in Gandhinagar, India in February next year, is occurring at a most opportune time with new global biodiversity framework under negotiation.
2019/025: Call for Proposals for the African Elephant Fund
2019/024: Champion Night of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species
The CMS Secretariat is pleased to inform Parties about the award ceremony which will be held in the margins of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conse
2019/023: High-Level Segment of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species
The CMS Secretariat is pleased to inform Parties, on behalf of the Indian Government,about the High-Level Segment of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the
2019/022: Nomination of Candidates for the New COP-appointed Councillor Subject Areas
Through this Notification the Secretariat is seeking nominations for suitable candidates for the newly proposed COP-appointed Councillor subject areas of Terrestrial Mammals; Connectivity/Networks;