Participation of the Committee delegation at the high-level meeting on biodiversity within the framework of the plenary session of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity                     

                

On October 30 of this year, the plenary session of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) was held in the city of Cali, Republic of Colombia, in which the Chairman of the Committee, Sheralizoda Bakhodur Akhmadjon, took part and spoke on the topic "Urgent measures to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework".

In his speech, the Chairman of the Committee noted that Tajikistan, recognizing the high priority of preserving national biological diversity, was one of the first in the region to join the UN Convention on Biodiversity in 1997. The political will of the country, outlined and supported in the annual messages of the Founder of Peace and National Unity, the Leader of the Nation, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the respected Emomali Rahmon, is a confirmation of the national commitment to preserving natural wealth as a national asset and a basis for further sustainable development.

At the same time, the Government of Tajikistan, steadily adhering to the course of sustainable development, strives to harmonize national priorities with the global goals of sustainable development. In this context, fulfilling its obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and its protocols is one of the primary actions of Tajikistan, which brings the country closer to obtaining tangible indicators in the matters of preserving valuable ecosystems, their biological components, improving the standard of living of the population and ensuring food security.

With the support of international institutions and development partners, UN agencies have developed and adopted fundamental documents regulating actions in relation to biological diversity. The National Strategy and Action Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity is the main document that reflects an assessment of the current state of biological diversity, threats, impact factors and the main strategic directions in the field of conservation and sustainable use, access to genetic resources and equitable distribution of benefits.

Emphasizing its commitment to global actions in the field of harmonizing the relationship between nature and man and striving to contribute to the implementation of the Global Framework for Biodiversity, Tajikistan is updating the National Strategy and Action Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity and national objectives. Work on updating the strategy is carried out taking into account the designated principles of involvement of the government and all social groups. The key national document, which serves as a political guide for the implementation of action in the field of biological diversity, is based on the acceptance and consideration of the rights of all parties involved and is aimed at creating sustainable and creative mechanisms for preserving biological wealth and ensuring the well-being of the population.