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Governments of the Atlantic Coast of Africa Commit to the Effective Conservation of Marine Megafauna
The CMS Marine Megafauna Week: Atlantic Coast of Africa took place from 4-7 September 2023, in Saly, Senegal
Today, a historic series of meetings, the ‘CMS Marine Megafauna Week: Atlantic Coast of Africa’, came to a successful conclusion. In collaboration with the Regional Partnership for the Conservation of the Coastal and Marine Zone (PRCM), four meetings were held over the course of four days, bringing together government representatives, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and scientists for detailed discussions on four draft action plans for marine species in this biodiversity-rich region.
2023/027: IPBES-10 Agrees to Undertake Three New Assessments Including an Assessment on Spatial Planning and Ecological Connectivity
The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is pleased to inform CMS Parties and stakeholders that the tenth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-10: 28 August – 2 September 2023 in Bonn, Germany), has agreed to undertake three new assessments on areas of work of great relevance to CMS.
2023/026: CMS COP14 Regional Preparatory Workshops (Pre-COPs)
The Secretariat is pleased to inform CMS Parties that regional workshops will be convened in preparation of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to t
2023/025: Submission of National Reports
Pursuant to Resolution 12.5, Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) are to submit their national reports six months pr
2023/024: Expression of Interest to Host COP15
The CMS Secretariat is seeking expressions of interest from CMS Parties to host the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15).
2023/023: Call for Participation: IWC Questionnaire on Seismic Survey Activity
As part of the cooperation between CMS and the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on shared priorities, we are pleased to draw the attention of our Parties and stak
2023/022: Appointment of the Technical Advisory Group of the CMS Raptors MOU
The Coordinating Unit of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU) is pleased to inform you tha
2023/021: CMS COP14 Logo and Slogan
The Secretariat is pleased to share the official logo and slogan for the forthcoming 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation
2023/020: Nomination of Candidates for the COP-Appointed Councillor for the Subject Area of Climate Change
Following Notification No 2022/023:
Official Logo and Slogan Announced for the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species
The snow leopard is a keystone species in Uzbekistan and was therefore chosen as main symbol of the COP14 logo.
In the lead-up to the forthcoming 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14), the Government of Uzbekistan and the CMS Secretariat are pleased to unveil the conference's official logo and slogan. The UN wildlife conservation conference is set to take place in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 12 to 17 February 2024.