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The Federal Republic of Brazil and the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) announced today that the country will host the Convention’s 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 March 2026.  This landmark UN wildlife conservation meeting will bring together governments, scientists, conservationists, indigenous peoples and local communities, environmental leaders, and civil society from around the world to tackle the urgent conservation challenges faced by the thousands of species of wild animals that cross international borders. 

The CMS Secretariat is pleased to announce the dates and venue of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15).

Several Decisions adopted by COP14 invite the Secretariat to collect data or information from Parties on issues relevant for ecological connectivity.

The CMS Secretariat is pleased to announce the first Global Workshop on CMS Legislation.

Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet

Draft Programme of Work on Jaguar 

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) would like to bring to your attention the funding opportunity of “Natur

The Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG), a long-standing network uniting the executive heads of the eight biodiversity-related conventions, met on 21 February 2025 at FAO Headquarters in Rome ahead of the resumed sessions of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16). The group reaffirmed their collective support to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). 

The Secretariat is pleased to invite Range States and relevant stakeholders to the First Meeting of the Working Group on the Implementation of the Single Species Action

The Secretariat would like to draw attention to Resolution 14.2 on “Finance an