Tajikistan representative elected chair of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation under the UN Biodiversity Convention

DUSHANBE, 2026-10-30 /Khovar/. At the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17), held in Yerevan, Armenia, a representative of the Republic of Tajikistan was elected chair of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI). The report was issued by Khovar, citing the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

This is the first time in the Convention's history that a representative from a Central Asian country — Tajikistan — has been elected to this post. The chair of the SBI coordinates assessment of implementation, helps strengthen reporting and monitoring mechanisms, and prepares draft decisions for the Conference of the Parties.