The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and CMS have concluded a bilateral agreement on the conservation of the common world heritage on 18 September in Bonn. This umbrella agreement covers biodiversity of both marine and terrestrial life. Peter Bridgewater who signed the agreement on behalf of UNESCO is confident about more activities of joint implementation. The recognition of biodiversity as a common world heritage, which is worth being protected, supports CMS efforts as to conserve the natural habitats for migratory animals.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and CMS signed a Memorandum of Understanding. While Willem Wijnstekers (CITES) expressed his intention to strive for a global membership of the Convention, the Executive Secretary of CMS, Arnulf Müller-Helmbrecht, stated that this MoU concludes a very fruitful cooperation based on personal friendship. CITES and CMS will use this agreement in order to compliment each other and collaborate for the benefit of animals.