22 MAY 2023: INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DAY - Messages from Governments and UN Agencies
Messages from Governments and UN Agencies - IDB 2023
[COP Presidencies] [Governments] [Subnational Governments] [UN Agencies]
Find below, in support of Biodiversity Day, messages from COP Presidencies, Governments, UN Agencies, IPLCs, and organizations, and other key actors in environmental sustainability. Messages will be listed below as they become available.
COP Presidencies
COP15 Presidency: China |
|
youtu.be/3V3tnY9msVY |
H.E. Huang Runqiu COP 15 President and Minister of Ecology and Environment of China. |
COP12 Presidency: Republic of Korea |
|
|
|
H.E. Dr. HAN, Wha-jin |
COP10 Presidency: Japan |
|
|
https://youtu.be/GW87ynZ6-Wo |
H.E. Akihiro Nishimura Minister of the Environment |
COP09 Presidency: Germany |
|
youtu.be/4LX3VhYqhZc |
H.E. Steffi Lemke Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Federal Government of Germany. |
COP07 Presidency: Malaysia |
|
youtu.be/E7uKsIi4N38 |
H.E. Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC). |
COP06 Presidency: The Netherlands |
|
youtu.be/OatNs7hF_mM |
H.E. Christianne van der Wal Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy, Government of the Netherlands. |
Governments
Messages from governments will be listed below as they become available.
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) |
|
|
|
Leaders of the Group |
Small island developing states (SIDS) Coalition for Nature |
|
|
|
SIDS Coalition for Nature |
Tunisia |
|
|
|
H.E Ms Leila Chikhaoui Mahdaoui
|
Subnational Governments
City of Bonn |
|
|
youtu.be/mdbVjkziftE |
Mayor Katja Dörner
|
City of Montreal |
|
|
Mairesse Valérie Plante |
|
United Nations Agencies
United Nations (U.N.) |
|
|
youtu.be/pbq-TmQGqIY Written statement in: Audio version: English |
António Guterrez Secretary-General
|
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
|
|
youtu.be/z0j11uweMuI |
Inger Andersen
|
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
|
|
Alternative video with b-roll footage and Mr. Steiner's message |
Achim Steiner Administrator United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
|
https://youtu.be/DEjgN6JsySE |
Qu Dongyu Director-General |
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) |
|
youtu.be/BXzvoIWcm94 |
David Cooper Acting Executive Secretary |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) |
|
youtu.be/2lYWIrVY0YE |
Ivonne Higuero Secretary-General |
Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) |
|
youtu.be/6QAxy0FGozA |
Amy Fraenkel Executive Secretary |
Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR) |
|
youtu.be/tspXpnVgsZ8 |
Musonda Mumba Secretary-General |
Global Environment Facility (GEF) |
|
youtu.be/5PKpIZ3GAM0 Declaración disponible en español https://youtu.be/qbQMd_xImXo |
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez CEO and Chairperson,
|
Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) |
|
|
 Written Statement[PDF-201 Kb] |
Anne Larigauderie Executive Secretary |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) |
|
|
youtube.com/watch?v=EPVqEI4FqZw Written Statement |
Ibrahim Thiaw Executive Secretary
|
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
|
|
 Written Statement[PDF-97 Kb] |
Simon Stiell Executive Secretary |
United Nations University (UNU) |
|
| youtu.be/GNh_qY1Lxrk |
Shen Xiaomeng United Nations University (UNU) Vice-Rector in Europe & Director of UNU's Institute for Environment & Human Security (UNU-EHS) |
World Bank |
|
youtu.be/CLFYTGBGbL4 |
Valerie Hickey The World Bank |
+++