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FAO at COP17 |Biodiversity

19–30 October 2026, Yerevan, Armenia 

The seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be hosted by the Government of Armenia in Yerevan from 19 to 30 October 2026.

Bringing together representatives from 196 Parties to the CBD and a wide range of stakeholders, COP17 will mark the first global review of collective progress towards achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), the global plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss worldwide. As the midpoint between the Framework’s adoption in 2022 and its 2030 target deadline, this meeting represents a critical opportunity to assess collective progress, identify gaps, and accelerate action towards its goals and targets. 

FAO supports its Members in advancing the objectives of the CBD, including the KMGBF. At COP17, the Organization will advocate for more efficient, inclusive, sustainable and resilient agrifood systems as an essential solution to the biodiversity crisis, in line with its Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors and Action Plan 2024-2027.

DAILY SCHEDULE OF SIDE EVENTS
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Godfrey Magwenzi, FAO Deputy Director-General, delivers remarks during the plenary of the COP17 High-Level Segment.
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From pledges to practice: FAO Deputy Director‑General champions agrifood systems at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP17
30/10/2026

Hambardzum Matevosyan and Godfrey Magwenzi during the launch of the Yerevan Global OECM Action Hub
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FAO, COP17 Presidency and partners launch new action hub to support conservation beyond protected areas
28/10/2026

The new flagship initiative launched at COP17, the Yerevan Global OECM Action Hub, will support countries in the identification, recognition and...

Godfrey Magwenzi, Deputy Director-General and Director of Cabinet of FAO; Hayk Arakelyan, Deputy Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia and representative of the COP17 Presidency; Gevorg Papoyan, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia
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Agrifood systems take centre stage at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP17
29/10/2026

On 28 October, delegates attending CBD COP17 placed agrifood systems at the center of discussions on achieving biodiversity goals during Food and Agriculture...

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Agrifood systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans - Global Analysis
2026

This global analysis assesses how agrifood systems are integrated into 78 revised or updated NBSAPs, examining how NBSAPs reflect the links between biodiversity and agrifood systems, incorporate agrifood-related actions, and promote enabling conditions for their implementation including institutional arrangements, finance and frameworks for monitoring. By generating comparable evidence across countries, the analysis identifies patterns, gaps and opportunities to improve the integration of

Agrifood systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans - Resource guide for Target 10 of the Kunming‑Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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This resource guide supports countries in implementing Target 10 of the KMGBF through National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and related policy processes. It places the target within the global context of international initiatives and national commitments and outlines its key components and intended outcomes.

Agrifood systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans – Policy brief
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This policy brief presents selected key findings from the forthcoming  Global analysis of agrifood systems in NBSAPs. Drawing on the analysis of 78 countries’ NBSAPs, the brief examines the extent to which agrifood systems are integrated into national targets and actions.

The Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative: Supporting countries in their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans for the agrifood sectors
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Delivering on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through agrifood systems
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How can biodiversity protection solve Armenia’s agriculture crisis?
27/10/2026

Despite economic growth, around 550,000 people in Armenia still face food insecurity. The country is also grappling with agricultural challenges, including...

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The road to COP17: FAO’s Kaveh Zahedi meets Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Environment, Armenia
02/06/2026

In a conversation on the sidelines of the Yerevan Dialogue in Arnenia, FAO Assistant Director-General, Kaveh Zahedi speaks to Hambardzum Matevosyan,...

On the road to COP17: Kaveh Zahedi & Astrid Schomaker on agrifood systems and FAO–CBD collaboration
18/02/2026

In a conversation on the sidelines of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s SBI-6 meetings in Rome, Kaveh Zahedi and Astrid Schomaker explored how...