Live Schedule

Previously
2024-10-29T13:45:00-04:00
0945am
Daily Press Briefing hosted by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity at COP16.
2024-10-29T14:15:00-04:00
1015am
A 3-Michellin Star Chef joins IPBES, UNESCO and the CBD to explore the vital links between global challenges on biodiversity, food and health – and the links to culture and heritage.
2024-10-29T15:30:00-04:00
1130am
The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) will be held in Cali, Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024. During COP16, governments will be tasked with reviewing the state of implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
2024-10-29T18:00:00-04:00
0200pm
Press Conference by Global Fund for Coral Reefs.
2024-10-29T18:45:00-04:00
0245pm
Press Conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia and the Minister of Environment of Colombia.
2024-10-29T19:30:00-04:00
0330pm
The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) will be held in Cali, Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024. During COP16, governments will be tasked with reviewing the state of implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
2024-10-29T19:30:00-04:00
0330pm
Press Conference by Canadian Senator Rosa Galvez on Announcements for the protection of water and biodiversity along with the Water and Biodiversity Committee
2024-10-29T20:30:00-04:00
0430pm
At every CBD COP, the International Council for game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) presents the Markhor Award to  a project that links the conservation of biodiversity and human livelihoods through sustainable use.
2024-10-29T21:30:00-04:00
0530pm
Join leading biodiversity experts, Indigenous community representatives, and climate campaigners as they provide a candid overview of the ongoing discussions at the UN CBD COP 16, including a gender lens. This press conference will uncover what's working, what's stalling, and the unspoken challenges shaping the future of biodiversity and climate action, including gender-responsive approaches to halt biodiversity loss.
2024-10-29T22:00:00-04:00
0600pm
To update the COP16 community on the critical role of local and locally adapted livestock biodiversity (and wildlife) in the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and how the framework aligns with CTLGH and ILRI's Strategic thematic areas, demonstrating the synergies and contributions of livestock biodiversity to global biodiversity goals and sustainable development, and calling for action.
2024-10-29T22:30:00-04:00
0630pm
Announcement of MIDORI Prize winners 2024.
2024-10-29T23:30:00-04:00
0730pm
Midori Award Ceremony at COP16.