https://earth.org/conference-on-migratory-species-landmark-agreements/
"Twice a year, hundreds of millions of creatures, from small butterflies to
colossal whales, embark on a long journey around the globe. Guided by the stars
or the Earth’s magnetic field, they swim, fly, or walk thousands of miles,
weaving distant ecosystems together. But migratory species are now under
threat, many of them teetering on the edge of extinction.
To protect these animals, the
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory
Species of Wild Animals (CMS) was adopted in 1979. This global treaty of the
United Nations addresses the conservation and management of migratory species
and their habitats through the cooperation of countries across national
borders. Today, 133 countries are Contracting Parties to the CMS, with an
additional 28 countries involved through related agreements or memorandums.
The 14th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CMS took place in Samarkand
from 12 to 17 February, 2024, making it the first ever UN COP to be held in
Central Asia, a region that is home to many of the world’s migratory species.
This global summit was also the first CMS COP since the Covid-19 pandemic, and
the first major biodiversity meeting since the adoption of the
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in 2022. COP14 thus
represented a historic moment for the conservation of migratory species and
their habitats.
The conference, convened under the slogan “nature knows no borders”, brought
together 470 delegates from 122 countries, along with hundreds of
representatives of non-governmental organisations, intergovernmental
organisations and UN agencies. In total, over 2,000 people attended COP14 and
worked together to address the challenges faced by migratory animals with
concerted actions and guidelines."
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