High-Level Roundtable Event
Date and Time: Monday, 28th October 2024 |18:00 – 19:30 COT
Location: Sumpaz Room, Blue Zone | Cali, Colombia
Organizers: EMG, CBD and UNEP
Overview: The High-Level Roundtable, “Strengthening Action for Change: Synergistic Solutions to the Climate Crisis, Nature Loss, Desertification, and Pollution”, will bring Heads of Delegations, Heads of United Nations entities and MEA Secretariats together to share their perspectives on efficient pathways, experiences and opportunities towards enhancing cooperation and synergies to implement the MEAs holistically and an integrated manner. It will focus on perspectives that contribute to the message of making “Peace with Nature” and the GBF’s 2050 Vision – “Living in harmony with nature”, such as through implementing the Common Approach objectives on human rights, peaceful societies and planetary stability.
UN Hub
Date and Time: Tuesday 22 October 2024 – Wednesday 30 October 2024 | 09:00-18:00 COT
Location: Action Zone, Place Quebec | Cali, Colombia
Overview: In collaboration of CBD Secretariat, the EMG is coordinating a UN Hub to provide UN agencies with a platform to bring together various stakeholders, enhancing the visibility of the UN’s efforts in addressing environmental challenges through various flexible and interactive activities, while also strengthening partnerships and commitments to achieve the SDGs. The UN Hub will be available for the UN system to organize smalls scale events, meetings, launches, group meetings and the like daily. For instructions on how to book a slot at the Hub, please contact the EMG Secretariat ([email protected]).
Cooperation Day
Date and Time: Thursday, 31st October 2024 | 08:00-17:00 COT
Location: KMGBF Pavilion, Blue Zone| Cali, Colombia
Organizers: UNEP, EMG, CBD, Government of Switzerland
Overview: “Cooperation Day” aims to emphasize the role of cooperation for efficient and effective implementation of the KMGBF and other biodiversity-related objectives. It provides a platform to exchange and learn about ongoing cooperative processes and actions undertaken jointly by governments, stakeholders, international organizations and/or conventions to implement the Framework. The EMG will contribute to the day by showcasing examples of UN system collaboration on biodiversity mainstreaming.