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DTE Coverage: 2 summits, 1 agenda

Conferences were held in Geneva and Nairobi in May to decide future of biodiversity governance

1. WIPO Meeting 2024: Conference on genetic resources & associated traditional knowledge begins in Geneva

1,200 delegates have joined the historic final-stage negotiations on a proposed treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge.Photo: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) / X (formerly Twitter)

Two-week event hopes to present a way to protect rights of communities that have conserved genetic resources & hold knowledge of their use
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2. Road to COP16: Two subsidiary bodies of Convention on Biological Diversity begin talks in Nairobi

Third plenary session of the Nairobi United Nations Biodiversity Meetings on May 14, 2024. Photo: @UNBiodiversity / X (formerly Twitter)

The outcome of the discussions will be presented at COP16 in Colombia in October for consideration
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3. Road to COP16: Convention on Biological Diversity’s scientific body ends meet with recommendations on key issues

David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, participated in the Closing Press Conference of SBSTTA26, alongside Senka Barudanovic, SBSTTA Chair, and David Ainsworth, head of communications. Photo shared by @UNBiodiversity on X (Formerly Twitter)

Seven technical topics discussed at meeting; experts continue discussions on implementation
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4. WIPO Meeting 2024: New treaty on genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in place

WIPO Member States adopt historic new treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. Photo: @WIPO / X

Mandatory disclosure of source of genetic material and associated traditional knowledge could benefit biodiversity rich countries; concerns remain
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5. Road to COP16: CBD implementation body ends meet without consensus on many crucial decisions

The Nairobi UN Biodiversity Meetings, 26th session of SBSTTA and 4th session of SBI met to advance progress on the Biodiversity Plan. Photo: Qhapaj Conde / X

The delegates will meet once again before COP16 to finalise the text
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