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United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD)- COP11, Hyderabad, India
[ October 8, 2012 to October 19, 2012. ]
The eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) will be held in Hyderabad, India, from 8 to 19 October 2012.
COP 11 will include a high-level ministerial segment organized by the host country in consultation with the Secretariat and the Bureau. The high‑level segment will take place from 17 to 19 October 2012.
This meeting will take place during the United Nations Decade on …
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Honoring Marie Khan at CBD
HYDERABAD, INDIA (October 8, 2012)– Today, WEDO hosted the first daily CBD women’s caucus of COP11. This year, the caucus is being organized in honor of the life and passion of Marie Khan, a friend to many at WEDO and across the women’s and environmental movements. Marie was the gender focal point at the Secretariat of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity and a dedicated partner of WEDO’s for many years, working alongside us in …
Pushing for Action on Gender Equality and Biological Diversity
HYDERABAD, INDIA (October 6, 2012)—From October 8th to October 19th 2012, WEDO is thrilled to bring together an international team of advocates at the eleventh meeting of the Conferences of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad, India.
With support from the CBD Secretariat, thirteen women experts in biodiversity, conservation and gender equality from 10 countries – India, Nepal, Nigeria, Kenya, Colombia, Costa Rica, Suriname, the Philippines, and the U.S. – …
Rio Conventions Launch Brochure on Gender Mainstreaming
RIO DE JANEIRO (June 19 2012)-Official press release from IISD Reporting Services
On the sidelines to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) launched a joint brochure outlining gender mainstreaming in the three Conventions, and describing challenges and opportunities for synergistic action.
The information brochure, titled “The Rio Conventions: …
In Memoriam – Marie Aminata Khan
12 December 2011
In Memoriam – Marie Aminata Khan
It is with tremendous sadness that WEDO acknowledges the untimely passing of a dear friend and close collaborator, Ms. Marie Aminata Khan. Marie, the gender focal point at the Secretariat of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity, has been a partner for many years, working alongside us in countless initiatives at both the international and national levels. Marie’s commitment to and passion for women’s human rights and gender equality made her an easy partner, a close friend and a sister to many of us. She will be sorely missed.
The WEDO family extends our deepest condolences to her sons, Frederic and Charles, and to the loving family members and friends whom she leaves behind.
