"We should be optimistic about the adoption of the 'Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework' by the Kunming Conference," said Elizabeth Murema, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, recently. "Obviously, the world is looking forward to this frame."

The Geneva Conference of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity concludes negotiations on March 29, 2022. As a preparatory meeting for the second phase of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) (Kunming Conference), the Geneva meeting provided the first Negotiating text for framework objectives, supporting mechanisms. On the same day, governments agreed on ways to advance work ahead of the Kunming Conference.

Murema said that during the meeting, various parties had heated discussions on various positions, "showing the power of multilateralism and the willingness to seek common ground while reserving differences." The framework is expected to be adopted by the Kunming conference in later 2022. "We should be optimistic. People, countries and stakeholders all want to see a transformative, ambitious, universal and action-oriented 'Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework'."

In 2021, China successfully hosted the first phase of COP15 with the theme of "Ecological Civilization: Building a Community of Life on Earth", successfully held COP15 high-level meetings including leaders' summits and ministerial meetings, and held the Ecological Civilization Forum. . The high-level meeting adopted the "Kunming Declaration", and the Ecological Civilization Forum issued an initiative to protect biodiversity and jointly build a global ecological civilization. a solid foundation.

Murrayma is full of confidence in the second phase of the Kunming Conference. She pointed out that China plays an important role in biodiversity conservation, which is why China is hosting COP15. China announced that it will be the first to invest 1.5 billion yuan to establish the Kunming Biodiversity Fund. "This will not only promote the achievement of the 'Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework', but also ensure the effective implementation of the framework after it is reached."

Murema said that the Chinese delegation had conducted all necessary consultations in Geneva, met with various stakeholders, actively prepared for the Kunming Conference, and promoted the achievement of a pragmatic and ambitious "Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework" to curb and Contributed to reversing the trend of biodiversity loss.Editor/Ma Xue