Hammerhead shark in Galapagos
Hammerhead shark in Galapagos

The Charles Darwin Foundation has become the newest Cooperating Partner to the CMS Sharks Memorandum of Understanding (Sharks MOU)

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Shark underwater at Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
Shark underwater at Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico / Photo by Elianne Dipp

High Seas Treaty: A New Era for Migratory Species and Ocean Governance

The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) has reached the threshold for entry into force. This historic milestone marks the beginning of a new era for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the high seas—an area covering two-thirds of the world’s ocean.
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2025/024 : Enquête auprès des Parties mettant en œuvre les décisions de la COP14 sur les écosystèmes d'herbiers marins

Lors de la 14e réunion de la Conférence des Parties (COP14), une résolution et une série de décisions connexes ont été adoptées afin de renforcer la conservation et la gestion durable des écosystèm

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2025/023 : Appel à soutien financier pour la COP15 de la CMS

Comme annoncé dans la notification 2025/014, la 15e réunion de la Conférence des Parties (COP15)

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2025/022 : Invitation à la huitième réunion du Comité de session du Conseil scientifique de la CMS (ScC-SC8)

La huitième réunion du Comité de session du Conseil scientifique de la CMS (ScC-SC8) aura lieu du 15 au 18 décembre 2025 dans les locaux du Secrétariat de la CMS, Platz der Vereint

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Close up of a Jaguar drinking water on a river bank, North Pantanal, Brazil. Photo by Giedrius Stakauskas. Cover of the Global Wetland Outlook 2025 Report

Migratory Species and Wetlands: Insights from the Global Wetland Outlook 2025

Bonn, 21 July 2025 — Wetlands, which sustain life across the planet, are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem.

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Investing in Biodiversity: Unlocking Greater Returns

The Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG), a long-standing network uniting the executive heads of the eight biodiversity-related conventions, met on 21 February 2025 at FAO Headquarters in Rome ahead of the resumed sessions of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16). The group reaffirmed their collective support to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). 
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Le traité des Nations Unies sur les espèces sauvages publie de nouveaux rapports sur l'importance de la conservation menée par les communautés

Selon deux rapports importants publiés par la Convention sur la conservation des espèces migratrices appartenant à la faune sauvage (CMS), un traité mondial des Nations Unies sur les espèces sauvages, les stratégies de conservation menées par les communautés peuvent être déterminantes pour garantir la conservation des espèces migratrices.
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Internship Opportunity CMS Aquatic Species Team

Internship Opportunities in the Aquatic Species Team

Are you a university student or a recent graduate?  Are you interested in aquatic migratory species?  Are you interested in the work of a multilateral environmental agreement of the United Nations?  If your answer is yes, maybe consider applying for an internship in our Aquatic Species Team! (ASCOBANS, CMS, Sharks MOU, IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU) https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/251445?language=en
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Internship Opportunities in the CMS Aquatic Species Team in 2025

Are you a university student or a recent graduate? Are you interested in aquatic migratory species? Are you interested in the work of a multilateral environmental agreement of the United Nations? If your answer is yes, consider applying for an internship in our team!
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