Dates: 27 July – 1 August 2026 (SBSTTA-28); 4 – 12 August 2026 (SBI-7) 
Venue: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya Organizer: CBD Secretariat, with UNEP 
More information: www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-28 

It will be held in Nairobi and will comprise high-level delegates from CBD Parties, scientific experts, and technical negotiators to deliberate on the scientific, technical, and implementation groundwork ahead of COP17 in Yerevan. The two back-to-back meetings represent where much of the Convention's substantive work actually happens: SBSTTA-28 will address planning, monitoring, IPBES-related matters, synthetic biology, sustainable wildlife management, and protected areas, while SBI-7 will focus on the first global review of collective progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). 

Objectives 

• Scientific Review: Advance evidence-based recommendations on implementation of the KMGBF.
• Global Progress Assessment: Conduct the first global review of collective progress toward the KMGBF's 2030 targets.
• Negotiation Groundwork: Prepare formal recommendations that will form the basis of negotiations and decisions at COP17. 

Expected Outcomes 

• Adopted recommendations on scientific, technical, and implementation matters, forwarded to COP17.
• A consolidated global progress report on KMGBF implementation, based on national reports and NBSAPs.
• A clearer roadmap for accelerating biodiversity action during the remainder of the decade.

More information: www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-28