Messages on the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2025

	Written statement from António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations عربي   |  Deutsch   |  English  |  Español   |  Français   |   Русский  |  中文
	Video message from Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme
	Video message from Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary, CBD

Message from the COP 16 President

	COP 16 President: Video message from H.E. Lena Yanina Estrada Asito, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia

Messages from COP Presidencies

	Incoming COP 17 Host: Video message from H.E. Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
	COP 15 Presidency: Written statement from H.E. Huang Runqui, Minister of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China
	COP 14 Presidency: Video message from H.E. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment of Egypt
	COP 10 Presidency: Video message from H.E. Keiichiro Asao, Minister of the Environment of Japan
	COP 9 Presidency: Video message from H.E. Carsten Schneider, Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate, Nature Conservation & Nuclear Safety of Germany
	COP 7 Presidency: Written statement from H.E. Nik Nazmi Bin Nik Ahmad, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia

Messages from Parties

• European Union: Video message from H.E. Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy
• Finland: Video message from H.E. Sari Multala, Minister of Climate and the Environment
• Hungary: Video message from H.E. Dr. István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture of Hungary
• Mexico: Video message from the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (National Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico)
• Poland: Written statement from H.E. Mikołaj Dorożała, Undersecretary of State, Chief Conservator of Nature in Poland
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Video message from Dr. Gemma Harper OBE, CEO, Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• Zimbabwe: Written statement from Prof. Edson Gandiwa, Director General, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority

Messages from Partners

• ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity: Video message from Dr. Jerome Montemayor, Executive Director
• Alpine Convention: Written statement from Alenka Smerkolj,  Secretary General
• Biomimicry Institute: Video message
• Commission for Environmental Cooperation: Video message from Jorge Daniel Taillant, Executive Director
• Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Video message from Paz J Benavidez II, Assistant Secretary for Policy and Regulations, Department of Agriculture, and Chairperson of FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Video message from Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General
• Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention): Written statement
• Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals: Written statement by Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary
• Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR): Video message from Dr. Musonda Mumba, Secretary General
• Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative: Written statement from Dr. Elin Angharad Thomas, DOSI Communications Manager
• Global Environment Facility: Written statement by Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, CEO and Chairperson
• Hot or Cool Institute and the One Planet Network: Written statement
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Video message from Qu Dongyu, Director-General
• Forética: Video message from Germán Granda, Director General
• Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean – (FILAC): Video message from Mr. Dario Darío Mejía Montalvo, Technical Secretary of FILAC
• International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB):
  • Video message from Lucy Mulenkei, Co-chair
  • Video message from Ramiro Batzin, Co-chair
• International Organization for Standardization: Video message from Sergio Mujica, Secretary-General
• ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center: Written statement from Kobie Brand, Deputy Secretary General of ICLEI and Global Director of ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center
• International Tropical Timber Organization:  Video message from Sheam Satkuru, Executive Director
• International Whaling Commission: Video message from Martha Rojas Urrego, Executive Secretary
• Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): Written statement from Neville Ash, Officer in Charge of the IPBES Secretariat
• Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States: Video message from Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General
• United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification: Video message from Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary
• United Nations Development Programme: Video message from Achim Steiner, Administrator
• United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre: Video message from Neville Ash, Director
• United Nations Office of Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel: Video message from Elinor Hammarskjöld, Under-Secretary-General
• World Association of Zoos and Aquariums: Video message from Dr. Martín Zordan, CEO
• World Farmers' Organization: Video message from Fiona Simson (Australia), WFO Vice President, National Farmers' Federation (NFF)
• WWF International: Video message from Efraim Gomez, Global Director for Policy Impact