2026/012: Annexes Révisées de la CMS

Conformément à l’article XI, paragraphe 5, du texte de la Convention, les amendements aux Annexes adoptés lors de la 15e réunion de la Conférence des Parties à la CMS (COP15) sont entrés en vigueur

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Statement by the Secretariats of CMS and EUROBATS - Protecting Bats during the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: A Call for Evidence-Based Action

The Secretariats of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) extend their strong solidarity to the affected communities, front-line health workers, governments, and international partners working to contain the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
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2026/011 : Appel à candidatures pour le Groupe de travail intersessionnel sur les rapports nationaux

La Conférence des Parties à la CMS, lors de sa 15e réunion (COP15), a adopté la décision 15.7b), demandant au Comité permanent d’adopter un nou

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2026/010 : Composition des groupes de travail du Conseil scientifique de la CMS

Lors de sa 8e réunion (ScC-SC8, Bonn, décembre 2025), le Comité de session du Conseil scientifique de la CMS a prolongé la durée de plusieurs g

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2026/009: Examens externes de l’IPBES portant sur l’évaluation de l’aménagement du territoire et de la connectivité écologique, ainsi que sur la deuxième évaluation mondiale de la biodiversité et des services écosystémiques

Le Secrétariat de la Convention sur la conservation des espèces migratrices appartenant à la faune sauvage (CMS) a le plaisir d’attirer l’at

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New Report Reveals Scale of Marine Turtle Bycatch Crisis in Indian Ocean and South‑East Asia

A new report prepared under the Indian Ocean – South-East Asia (IOSEA) Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding, confirms that bycatch – accidental capture in fishing gear – remains a major and widespread threat to sea turtles. Tens of thousands of turtles are likely being lost each year across the region, while major knowledge gaps of mitigation measures persist.
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2026/008 : Notification aux Parties à la CMS et aux Signataires du Memorandum d'Entente sur les rapaces - date, lieu, appel à contributions et délais pour la Quatrième Réunion des Signataires du MdE Rapaces

L'Unité de coordination du Mémorandum d'entente sur la conservation des oiseaux de proie migrateurs d'Afrique et d'Eurasie (MdE Rapaces) et le Secrétariat

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Statement of Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species on the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026

This year’s theme, Acting locally for global impact, perfectly captures what is needed for the successful conservation of migratory species and their habita

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Andy Raine - CMS Executive Secretary

Andy Raine - New Executive Secretary of CMS and ASCOBANS

Andy Raine has been appointed as Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), effective Monday, 1 June 2026. In his role, Mr. Raine will also serve as the Executive Secretary of the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS).
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CMS COP15 Adopted Landmark Global Action Plan to Safeguard Bustards Worldwide

Last March, in a major breakthrough for the global conservation of migratory species of wild animals, the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15) adopted a Multi-species Action Plan (MsAP) to conserve bustards – one of the world’s most threatened groups of birds.
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