Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17)

Armenia was elected as the host country of the Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17)

On October 31, during the ongoing 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Armenia was elected as the host country of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

This election reaffirms the growing confidence of the international community towards Armenia` as an important stakeholder in global environmental processes. Armenia is entrusted the responsible mission of consolidating and promoting the international efforts under the Convention on Biodiversity to contribute to addressing current environmental challenges faced by the humanity.

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) will be held in Yerevan in 2026.

Armenia will host the next United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP17

Armenia is set to welcome the upcoming UN Biodiversity conference, reinforcing its commitment to global biodiversity conservation.

Second Resumed Session of UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16)

The second resumed sessions of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the 11th meeting of the COP serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and the fifth meeting of the COP serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization will convene from 25-27 February 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Visits Armenia Ahead of COP17

Astrid Schomaker, the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, visited Armenia from March 3-7 to engage with Armenian officials about the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), which will be hosted by Armenia in 2026.

During her visit, Astrid Schomaker met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, and Environment Minister Hakob Simidyan. Meetings and visits were organized with PM Pashinyan’s chief advisor Hambardzum Matevosyan, who serves as the head of the COP17 organizational steering committee. She also held discussions with the diplomatic corps and members of the Armenian civil society. 

The meetings focused on the significance of COP17, the country’s needs, potential cooperation with international partners, and the next steps in the preparation process.