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Incoming COP 24 President Michał Kurtyka, Poland On Wednesday, delegates at the Bangkok Climate Change Conference continued negotiations on the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP), including on issues related to: transparency; adaptation, including the future of the Adaptation Fund; predictability of finance; technology; the global stocktake; market and non-market approaches; response measures; implementation and compliance; and possible additional PAWP items. Observer organizations met with the Incoming COP 24 Presidency and with the Presiding Officers of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). Negotiations will continue on Thursday, when an APA stocktaking meeting and an informal joint stocktaking plenary of the SBI, SBSTA and APA will also convene.For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has publish a summary and analysis report from the Conference.   Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Informal Consultations throughout the Day SBI informal consultations on the Technology Mechanism Informal consultations on the transparency framework (APA agenda item 5) SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on response measures Informal consultations on other matters except the Adaptation Fund (APA agenda item 8) Informal consultations on adaptation communication (APA agenda item 4) SBI informal consultations on common timeframes for nationally determined contributions (NDCs) SBI informal consultations on modalities and procedures for a public registry referred to in Agreement Article 7.12 (adaptation communication) Incoming Presidency's Meeting with Observer Organizations Incoming COP 24 President Michał Kurtyka, Poland, addresses observers Alden Meyer, Trade Union NGOs (TUNGOs) Nathan Thanki, Climate Justice Now! (CJN!), Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) Observers during the meeting APA Co-Chairs' Dialogue with Observer Organizations APA Co-Chairs Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia, and Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, address observers Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Shradha Shreejaya, Women and Gender SBI Chair's Dialogue with Observer Organizations SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini, addresses observers Majda Dabaghi, Business NGOs (BINGOs) Tracy Bach, Research and Independent NGOs (RINGOs) SBSTA Chair's Dialogue with Observer Organizations SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France, addresses observers Jean-Marc Garreau, Farmers Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Peoples Around the Venue Negotiation rooms are filled to capacity throughout the day Delegates consult informally Trigg Talley, US, speaks with delegates Delegates speak in the corridors A memorial for former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Philip Weech, Bahamas, speaks with a delegate Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Venezuela, and Lidia Wojtal, Austria Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaks with Johanna Lissinger Peitz, Sweden Laura Lopez, UNFCCC Secretariat UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa speaks with delegates from Morocco Henrik Eriksen, Norway APA Co-Chair Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia  

The High-level Segment/ Ministerial Meeting of HLPF 2018 opened on Monday at UN Headquarters in New York. The opening session was followed by two sessions on Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), where 14 countries presented their reports: Ecuador, Kiribati, Lithuania, Mali, Guinea, Greece, Mexico, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Benin, Cabo Verde, Slovakia, Bahrain, Colombia, and Viet Nam. A parallel session in the afternoon included: reporting on regional forums; an address by the President of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA); an introduction to the UN Secretary-General’s reports on the UN Economic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) main theme and thematic discussion; and an introduction to the report of the Committee for Development Policy. A general debate started on Monday afternoon. For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. Visit our coverage of selected side events at HLPF 2018 IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from HLPF 2018. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Opening of the High-Level Segment of ECOSOC / Ministerial Segment of HLPF View of the dais during the opening of the high-level segment Miroslav Lajčák, President of the UNGA UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed Marie Chatardová, President of ECOSOC Michelle Yeoh, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador and Actress Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Delegates gather for the opening of the High-Level Segment Voluntary National Reviews Mahamane A. Maiga, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mali José Augusto Briones, National Secretary of Planning and Development, Ecuador Socrates Famellos, Alternate Minister of Environment and Energy, Greece Teuea Toatu, Minister for Finance and Economic Development, Kiribati Kęstutis Navickas, Minister of Environment, Lithuania Delegates watch a video about fabrics made from sustainable wood fibers, presented by Michelle Yeoh, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador and Actress Kanny Diallo, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Guinea Abdullah Naser Lootah, Director General, Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, UAE Luis Fernando Mejía Alzate, Minister of National Planning, Colombia José da Silva Gonçalves, Minister of Tourism and Transport, and Maritime Economy, Cabo Verde Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, Minister of State for Planning and Development, Benin Francisco Guzmán Ortiz, Head of the Office of the President, Mexico Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawa, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Bahrain Richard Raši, Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Information, Slovakia Nguyen The Phuong, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Planning and Development, Viet Nam Reporting on Regional Forums Delegates gather in the Trusteeship Council for the report on regional forums Jerry Matthews Matjila, Vice-President, ECOSOC Levan Davitashvili, Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Georgia Mame Thierno Dieng, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Senegal Ghassan Hasbani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, Lebanon Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Cuba Siim Kiisler, President of UNEA, and Minister of Environment, Estonia Michael Gerber, Special Envoy for Global Sustainable Development, Federal Department for Foreign Affairs, Switzerland General Debate View of the dais during the general debate José Antonio Ocampo, Chair, UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP) Sahar Nasr, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China Alicia Beatriz Pucheta de Correa, Vice-President, Paraguay, speaking on behalf of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for the Environment, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, EU President Thomas Esang Remengesau Jr., Palau, speaking on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Around the Venue Sergio Bergman, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Argentina UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed speaks with delegates Liu Zhenmin, UN Under-Secretary-General, Economic and Social Affairs, speaks with Juan José Gómez Camacho, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the UN Erik Solheim, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, and Jamil Ahmad, UNEP Reinaldo Salgado, Brazil, speaks with a delegate Delegates from Kyrgyzstan Delegates from Jamaica Delegates from Guinea Ibrahim Thiaw, UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser for Sahel Delegates between sessions An exhibition about the New Urban Agenda and the 'Right to the City' encourages people to understand the linkages between SDGs, and how these relate to creating sustainable cities

HLPF 2018 continued on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York, with sessions on: A review of SDG 15 (life on land) A review of SDG 17 (partnerships for the goals) Leaving no one behind: are we succeeding? Wrap-up of the first week For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. Visit our coverage of selected side events at HLPF 2018 IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from HLPF 2018. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Review of SDG Implementation: SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss View of the dais during the session Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary General, Ramsar Convention René Castro, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Roy Brouwer, University of Waterloo, Canada Heather Page, Statistics Division, UN DESA Simon Levin, Princeton University, US Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet, African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF), Cameroon Jerry Matthews Matjila, Vice-President of ECOSOC Chiagozie Chima Udeh, Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation, Nigeria, and Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi, Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN), Uganda Jill Blockhus, The Nature Conservancy Azizah Abd Aziz, Malaysia Juan Rengifo, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Adam Lewis, Australia Review of SDG Implementation: SDG 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and the global partnership for sustainable development View of the dais during the session Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov, Vice-President of ECOSOC Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor, Financial Times Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the UN, and Co-Facilitator for the outcome of the 2018 ECOSOC Financing for Development Follow-up Forum Robin Ogilvy, Special Representative of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to the UN Yongyi Min, Statistics Division, UN DESA Alfred Watkins, Chair, Global Solutions Summit Steven Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva Kavaljit Singh, Madhyam, and Financing for Development (FFD) Civil Society Group Ridha Bouabid, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Gladys Ghartey, Ghana Luis Madera, Dominican Republic Thi Minh Thoa Le, Viet Nam Leaving No One Behind: Are We Succeeding? View of the dais during the session Moderator Manish Bapna, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, World Resources Institute (WRI) Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Mahi Amadou Deme, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Senegal Douglas Keh, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Riitta Oksanen, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Victoria Tauli Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Alicia Bárcena, Executive-Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Member, UN Committee on Development Policy (CDP) Sylvia Beales, Gray Panthers, and Stakeholder Group on Ageing Diane Delava, Youth Delegates, Belgium Kätlin Kuldmaa, Youth Delegate, Estonia Wrap-Up of the First Week Liu Zhenmin, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Marie Chatardová, ECOSOC President, draw the first week to a close Around the Venue Martha Rojas-Urrego, Secretary General, Ramsar Convention Delegates speak informally Stefan Jungcurt, Kimo Goree, and Pam Chasek, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Members of the Regenerative Ecovillage Development for Resilient Communities; Conservation Natural and Cultural Heritage; and Ecosystem Restoration

The following events were covered by IISD Reporting Services on Friday, 13 July, 2018: SDG Implementation at National Level: What’s the Point of National Reports? Energy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Global Partnerships for Education, Youth Engagement and Sustainable Tourism Photos by IISD/ENB | Natalia Mroz For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page SDG Implementation at National Level: What’s the Point of National Reports? Presented by Global Policy Forum, Social Watch, Alliance Sud, and Arab NGO Network for Development This event focused on voluntary national reports (VNRs) and parallel “shadow” or “spotlight” reports generated by civil society organizations (CSOs) on progress towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moderator Roberto Bissio, Social Watch, asked presenters to address whether the shadow reports lead to changes and what can be learned from each other’s experiences. Blanche Sonon, Social Watch, Benin, said her government has been open to CSO input. She highlighted the need for a focus on detecting and returning government funds lost through corruption. Mark Herkenrath, Alliance Sud, outlined an effort to create a joint report, organized thematically, with input from different sectors of civil society, including human rights, women, youth, and environmental organizations. He described a joint chapter-writing exercise with the private sector, noting the final baseline report was not included in the Swiss VNR. He said CSO involvement in the VNR process does not preclude a separate spotlight report. Iara Pietricovsky de Oliveira, Instituto de Estudos Socioeconômicos, said a CSO spotlight report concluded that Brazil is going backwards on all the SDGs and that recommendations using data collected by CSO researchers and institutions were not addressed by the government. Rene Raja, Social Watch, Philippines, noted his country will present its second VNR in 2019 and highlighted aspects of its spotlight report, including on how to establish baselines for the SDGs. He emphasized the need to address inequality, education, and empowerment, and underscored engaging with local, regional and national sectors to increase solidarity. Christoph Lang, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, said his country would present its VNR at this HLPF and is working with 85 indicators. He stressed: the importance of broadening civil society engagement; CSO inclusivity for better reports; and openness to improving the process. Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, New School, outlined work on review of the SDGs by the Committee on Development Policy, a subsidiary advisory body of the UN Economic and Social Council. She said the intent of the review was to nudge governments to do better and emphasized focusing on the issue of no one left behind. A CSO representative from Sri Lanka said VNRs need to be an honest stock-taking and that his country’s CSO process included trade unions, private sectors, local authorities and government offices, who were excluded from the VNR process. He highlighted: availability of data on only 46 indicators; the importance of SDG interlinkages; and the need for a data acceptance mechanism to expand the ability to include data from non-traditional sources During ensuing discussion, participants considered, inter alia: use of advocacy to organize grassroots voices; inclusion of children and youth as contributors to CSO reviews; the complementary nature of qualitative and quantitative analyses; and private sector involvement in the review process, including challenges when private sector demands are inconsistent with attainment of the SDGs. Roberto Bissio, Social Watch The side event convening at a local shared workspace Blanche Sonon, Social Watch, Benin Christoph Lang, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Mark Herkenrath, Alliance Sud Iara Pietricovsky de Oliveira, Instituto de Estudos Socioeconômicos Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, New School Participants share perspectives on voluntary national reports Rene Raja, Social Watch, Philippines Participants before the event Contact: Roberto Bissio | socwatch@socialwatch.org More Information: https://www.globalpolicy.org Energy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Presented under the leadership of Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Government of Saudi Arabia This side event showcased best practices on fostering energy efficiency in Saudi Arabia through public-private partnerships in the construction, transportation and industrial sectors. Moderator Mustafa Alshehri, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), opened the event and stressed his country’s efforts to achieve the SDGs by improving energy efficiency through public-private partnerships. Ahmed Alzahrani, Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC), noted that three sectors, building, industry, and transportation, account for over 90% of national energy consumption, and said SEEC’s energy efficiency program promotes: full coordination among governments and the private sector; human capital development, including certification programs; and awareness raising and media campaigns on efficiency. He noted the importance of addressing energy efficiency by managing both the demand and supply sides of their businesses, highlighting that SEEC’s program considers end-users as important stakeholders. He emphasized that its initiatives help create business opportunities and quality jobs in Saudi Arabia. Yara Anabtawi, ACWA Power International (ACWA Power), explained her company is a developer, investor, co-owner, and operator of power generation and desalinated water production plants. She said ACWA Power produces more than 23 GW of electricity and 2.5 million cubic meters of clean water per day. She stressed that the company reduced the cost and tariff in renewables by applying a “cost leadership” business model, highlighting the first utility-scale renewable energy project in Saudi Arabia, the 300 MW Skaka IPP PV solar project. She said the project aims to generate 9.5 GW of renewable energy by 2023. Anbtawi also noted contributions to sustainability, including: assuring legal and regulatory compliance requirements; investing in socio-economic development by creating shared values; and continuing to champion sustainability in the power sector. Hamed Al Harthy, , SABIC, said sustainability is at the core of the SABIC 2025 Strategy, which includes company-wide goals to achieve, by 2025, a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, energy, and water intensities, and a 50% reduction in material-loss intensity, using 2010 as a baseline. Noting that SABIC achieved 7.6% energy intensity reduction from the 2016 baseline, he said the company remains committed to improving resource and energy efficiency by: implementing the corporate energy policy; better energy management systems that improve coordination across stakeholders in the supply chain; and exploring energy innovation and renewables. In ensuing discussion, participants commented on: information gaps between Saudi Arabia’s efforts and actions on renewables and energy efficiency; what New York City-based delegates know about the country; and the need to visualize efforts on sustainability to overcome the assumption that Saudi Arabia is solely an oil-producing country. Ahmed Alzahrani, SEEC Yara Anabtawi, ACWA Power Hamed Al Harthy, SABIC Abdullah Khalid Tawlah, Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia A participant at the event Langston James "Kimo" Goree VI, IISD Reporting Services (L-R) Moderator Mustafa Alshehri, SABIC, and Ahmed Alzahrani, SEEC Ahmed Alzahrani, SEEC, at an interview after the event After the event Hamed Al Harthy, SABIC, talking with a participant Contacts: Abdullah Khalid Tawlah | abdullah.tawlah@meim.gov.sa More Information: www.sabic.com/en/ www.seec.gov.sa/en www.acwapower.com/en Global Partnerships for Education, Youth Engagement and Sustainable TourismPresented by the Permanent Mission of Palau to the UN and Peace Boat This event focused on the role of youth, education and sustainable tourism to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and shared experiences from the Peace Boat Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors Programme. Moderator Karen Howalls, Peace Boat, opened the side event and participants watched a video created by the ambassadors. Ngedikes Olai Uludong, Permanent Representative of Palau to the UN, told the seven youth ambassadors they are not are not the leaders of tomorrow, they are the leaders of today. Satyendra Prasad, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the UN, shared his hope that the ambassadors would help find the pathways through the challenges his country faces due to climate change and oceans under stress, and said they could help fire up the “august body” of the UN to give the issues the urgency they deserve. Sherene Tan, Singapore, highlighted lessons learned from meeting with people from all walks of life and said, “the solution starts with us.” Frances Benstrong, Seychelles, shared that the program taught her we cannot make a difference individually, saying “my coral needs me, my coral needs you” and invited participants to join their journey to preserve a more sustainable world. Eve Isambourg, Mauritius, stressed that oceans are “medicines” of the small island countries and noted that education is a multi-faced solution to addressing climate change. Manzel Ngirmeriil, Palau, noting that tourism in Palau is affected by the impact of climate change, urged participants to raise their voices as much as the youth do. Jake Lasi, Timor-Leste, noted that partnerships with the private sector are crucial for solving the issue of deforestation in his country and stressed his commitment to work towards turning challenges into opportunities. Sage Belgrave, Barbados, said the ambassador programme is a good knowledge-sharing platform on climate change and ocean degradation and called for creating similar initiatives. Genevieve Jiva, Fiji, emphasized providing more platforms for youth to learn and share opinions and experiences. She said, “we will win the fight and we need warriors to fight with us.” Pennelope Beckles, Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the UN, urged the ambassadors to continue generating impacts in their countries among young people, governments, universities, and others, based on the experiences and partnerships they formed during the Peace Boat journey. Ronald Jean Jumeau, Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the UN, said the Peace Boat helped the young ambassadors discover oceans as much as themselves and that education should not impose what adults think on young people, but instead should ask what future they want. Yoshioka Tatsuya, Peace Boat and Ecoship Project, remarked on the limited spaces for youth to journey on the Peace Boat and called for creating more opportunities for youth. Laura Hildebrandt, SDG Action Campaign, stressed the importance of the SDGs for empowering people and outlined the Campaign’s efforts on: showcasing best practices; the UN SDG Action Awards; and the MYWorld 2030 Survey to bring youth voices to UN conferences.  Jordan Robinson, International Development Practice-Kantar Public, highlighted that the 2018 MYWorld Survey revealed low citizen awareness of SDGs. She noted the importance of data and surveys that help governments understand what is happening on SDGs. The SDG Action Campaign and Peace Boat signed a new Memorandum of Understanding at the closing of the event. (L-R) Frances Benstrong, Seychelles; Eve Isambourg, Mauritius; Manzel Ngirmeriil, Palau Manzel Ngirmeriil, Palau Frances Benstrong, Seychelles Jake Lasi, Timor-Leste Yoshioka Tatsuya, Peace Boat and Ecoship Project Genevieve Jiva, Fiji Ronald Jean Jumeau, Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the UN Satyendra Prasad, Permanent Representative of Fiji to the UN Yoshioka Tatsuya, Peace Boat and Ecoship Project, observing the youth ambassadors present Yoshioka Tatsuya, Peace Boat and Ecoship Project Laura Hildebrandt, SDG Action Campaign Jordan Robinson, International Development Practice-Kantar Public Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors and panelists after the event   Contact: Meri Joyce | meri@peaceboat.gr.jp More Information: http://peaceboat.org/english/

On Thursday morning, HLPF 2018 at UN Headquarters in New York conducted thematic reviews on: Implementing the SDGs: lessons from the regions; and Perspectives of society: session organized with major groups and other stakeholders. In the afternoon, the review of SDG implementation continued, with a session on SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. Visit our coverage of selected side events at HLPF 2018 IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from HLPF 2018. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Thematic Review Implementing the SDGs: Lessons from the Regions Jerry Matthews Matjila, Vice-President of ECOSOC, welcomed participants to the session Vera Songwe, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Moderator Alicia Bárcena, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Kaveh Zahedi, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Mohamed Ali Alhakim, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Olga Algayerova, Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Tatyana Valovaya, Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Alma Sinumlag, Cordillera Women's Education and Action Research Center, and Asia-Pacific Civil Society Mechanism Alastaire Sèna Alinsato, Benin Patricio Aguirre, Chile Abdullah Abu Shawesh, State of Palestine Thematic Review: Transformation Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies Perspectives of Society: Session Organized with Major Groups and Other Stakeholders View of the dais during the session Jolly Amatya, Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) Moderator Luisa Emilia Reyes Zuñiga, Co-Chair of the HLPF Coordination Mechanism, and Women's Major Group Ruben Zondervan, Earth Systems Governance Project, and Science and Technology Major Group Haydée Rodriguez, Unión de Cooperativas de Mujeres Productoras Las Brumas, and  Sendai Stakeholders Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener, Canada, and Local Authorities Major Group Vitalice Meja, Reality of Aid Network Africa, and Financing for Development (FFD) Civil Society Group Sandra Vermuyten, Major Group of Workers and Trade Unions Verity McGivern, Stakeholder Group on Ageing Katarina Popović, Education and Academia Stakeholder Group Sarah Schönfeld, France Aashish Khullar, MGCY Review of SDG Implementation: SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns Delegates listen during the session Inga Rhonda King, Vice-President of ECOSOC Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Nur H. Rahayu, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia Petra Bayr, Sustainable Development Committee, Parliament of Austria Shashwat Sapkota, Statistics Division, UN DESA Jane Nyakang’o, President, African Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Moderator Elliott Harris, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development and Chief Economist, UN DESA Julius H. Cainglet, Federation of Free Workers, and Workers and Trade Unions Major Group Amy Luers, Executive Director, Future Earth Ulf Jaeckel, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Germany, and 10YFP Board Member İzzet Ari, Turkey Annika Lindblom, Finland René Castro, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Sabina Wakio Maghanga, Kenya Around the Venue Delegates between sessions Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, speaks with a delegate Delegates speak informally A delegate reads the Earth Negotiations Bulletin to keep up to date with the meeting An exhibition by the Alliance for Responsible Denim promotes sustainable consumption and production by reminding people to consume consciously

Delegates to the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 2) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) continued their deliberations on Wednesday, considering the following agenda items: cooperation with other conventions, international organizations, and partnerships; mechanisms for review of implementation; national reporting, and assessment and review, under the Convention and its Protocols; enhancing integration under the Convention and its Protocols with respect to provisions related to access and benefit-sharing, biosafety, and Article 8(j) (traditional knowledge); review of the effectiveness of the processes under the Convention and its Protocols; and the trust fund for facilitating participation of parties in the Convention process: allocation of resources and possibilities of engaging the private sector. Delegates then addressed conference room papers (CRPs) on: progress in the implementation of the Convention and its Strategic Plan, including the Gender Plan of Action; assessment and review of the Nagoya Protocol; and biodiversity mainstreaming. A contact group on specialized international ABS instruments, and the Friends of the Chair group on the follow-up to the Strategic Plan met throughout the day and in the evening. For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis from SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2. Photos by IISD/ENB | Franz Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page SBI 2 Chair Francis Ogwal (Uganda) L-R: Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, CBD Secretariat; and SBI 2 Chair Francis Ogwal (Uganda) Manoela Pessoa de Miranda, CBD Secretariat Neil Pratt, CBD Secretariat Sónia de Pina Araújo Lopes, Cape Verde Raed Bani-Hani, Jordan Mohammed Mehdi, Morocco Atelaite Matoto, Tonga Plenary view of the SBI 2 proceedings L-R: Hesiquio Benítez Díaz and Laura Rodríguez, Mexico Meng Monyrak, Cambodia Chrissy Grant, International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) Agung Nugroho, Indonesia Carolina Caceres, Canada Hidenobu Maekawa, Japan Anna Gureva, Malta Jaime Grubb, Australia Daniel Wai-Poi, New Zealand Alissa Takesy, Federated States of Micronesia Genene Tefera Belihu, Ethiopia Christine von Weizsäcker, ECOROPA Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary, Convention on Migratory Species Jiří Hlaváček, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Nermalie Lita, the Philippines Oleg Borodin, Belarus Elzbieta Martyniuk, Poland Jerry Harrison, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre June Batang-ay, Tebtebba Foundation Tim Hirsch, Global Biodiversity Information Facility Roxana Solis, Peru Wolfram Tertschnig, Austria, for the EU Matthieu Seydoux, Switzerland Grecia Bárcena, Global Youth Biodiversity Network SBI 2 Snapshots Participants from UNEP Delegates from Indonesia L-R: Cyrie Sendashonga, IUCN; and Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, CBD Secretariat L-R: Hamdallah Zedan, Egypt, with Catalina Santamaria and Fabiana Spinelli, CBD Secretariat L-R: Mohammad Mahasneh, Palestine; Abdul-Hakim Aulaiah, Yemen; and El Khitma El Awad Mohammed Ahmed, Sudan