On 18 August 2021, the CBD Secretariat announced that COP 15 will take place in two parts. The first part took place in a virtual format, from 11-15 October 2021. The second part of COP 15 was expected to be a face-to-face meeting in Kunming, China, from 25 April-8 May 2022, and the subsidiary...

International Mother Earth Day provides an opportunity to raise global public awareness of the challenges to the well-being of the planet and all the life it supports. The Day also recognizes a collective responsibility, as called for in the 1992 Rio Declaration, to promote harmony with nature and the Earth,...

The Ninth World Water Forum is scheduled to take place in Dakar, Senegal, from 22-27 March 2022.  The 9th World Water Forum is the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa. The event will focus on the theme, 'Water Security for Peace and Development,' and will consider four priorities: water security and...

22 March 2022, Morogoro – Tanzania, like other countries in the world, has committed to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture” by 2030. The country has made strides to tackle hunger and malnutrition, although Childhood undernutrition remains a public concern at...

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 March as the International Day of Forests in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and...