Welcome to COP 9

COP 9

Welcome to COP 9

The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) was held at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, Germany, from 19 to 30 May 2008.

COP 9 included a high-level ministerial segment organized by the host country in consultation with the Secretariat and the Bureau. The high‑level segment took place from 28 to 30 May 2008 at the World Conference Center Bonn.

COP 9 also coincided with the International Biodiversity Day, on 22 May 2008. The Conference of the Parties held a special plenary session celebrating this event.

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What's New

4 November 2008 Message from COP 9 President: Bringing Science to Politics: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. More »
15 August 2008 COP 9 Presidency pays Working Visit to the UNCBD Secretariat. More »
30 June 2008 Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its Ninth Meeting (advance version—subject to final clearance). More »

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Issues for in-depth consideration

Other substantive issues covering the various programme areas of the Convention will also be discussed. For more information, please see the Annotated Agenda.

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