This event was co-organized by the Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance, UN Development Programme (UNDP), World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
The Working Group is expected to continue deliberations based on possible elements of a multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism of digital sequence information of genetic resources for the industrial, pharmaceutical and agricultural sectors.
Aligned with the HLPF 2024 theme on “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions” this side event highlighted the role of COMDEKS in achieving the SDGs and key targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Discussions over the work programme took up most of the three-day meeting, with a focus on governance and financial issues to be addressed by the Conference of the Parties once the Agreement enters into force. The next meeting is expected to be in April 2025.
Council concluded deliberations on a heavy agenda, confirming key decisions taken throughout the four days of meetings including the first ever work program for the newly established GBFF, and the largest ever LDCF work program.