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.
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The road to COP17: FAO’s Kaveh Zahedi meets Hambardzum Matevosyan, Minister of Environment, Armenia
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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...
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Focus on Food, Biodiversity & Agriculture | AUA Focus Series
17/02/2026
In this episode, Alen Amirkhanian, director of the AUA Acopian Center for the Environment, speaks with Kaveh Zahedi, director of the Office of Climate...
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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.
Delivering on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through agrifood systems
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The Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative: Supporting countries in their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans for the agrifood sectors
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Action Plan for the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity Across Agricultural Sectors 2024–2027
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