Biodiversity > UN appoints German diplomat as new biodiversity chief

UN appoints German diplomat as new biodiversity chief

Published 14:46 on April 3, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:46 on April 3, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

The UN has appointed German environmental diplomat Astrid Schomaker as the next executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), ahead of the crucial COP16 biodiversity summit due to be held in Colombia later this year.
The UN has appointed German environmental diplomat Astrid Schomaker as the next executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), ahead of the crucial COP16 biodiversity summit due to be held in Colombia later this year.


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