Convention on Wetlands

Intergovernmental treaty providing frameworks for the conservation & wise use of wetlands & their resources. Secretary General: @MumbaMusondam

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World Oceans Day activities are officially underway in Ghana.
At the invitation of the Government of Ghana, the Secretary General Dr Musonda Mumba began the World Oceans Day programme with a courtesy visit to the Environmental Protection Authority of Ghana.

She held a productive courtesy visit with the Environmental Protection Agency, chaired by the Deputy Executive Director. The discussions established a clear baseline for the mission and strengthened collaboration ahead of the day’s main event.

Protecting our oceans requires shared responsibility — and today’s engagement reflects that commitment.
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Today is World Ocean Day and as we Reimagine a new relationship with the Ocean, the Secretary General to the Convention on Wetlands Dr Musonda Mumba is attending the "Wetlands and Ocean, together for People and Nature" celebrations in Accra, Ghana. @EPA_Ghana
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A message from Dr @MumbaMusondam Secretary General Convention on Wetlands on the occasion of World Ocean Day
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Cool Down, Protect Wetlands!
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Merci @RTS pour cet entretien qui met en valeur l'importance de protéger les zones humides.
Ecoutez l’invitée du 12h30 - Flore Lafaye de Micheaux à propos du déclin des zones humides
Interview de Flore Lafaye de Micheaux, géographe, et conseillère principale pour l’Europe de la Convention Ramsar sur les zones humides."
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Let us all #ActNow for Climate. Let us protect our Wetlands
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On the margins of the Global Environment Facility Assembly 2026, the Secretary-General Dr Musonda Mumba met with H.E. Aziz Abdukhakimov, Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan on Environment and Chair of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change.

The Secretary-General expressed appreciation to the Government of Uzbekistan for its strong support, including enabling the Convention’s active participation and presence at the High-Level Roundtable.

They discussed ways on how Contracting Parties could improve access to GEF resources and advance the Convention’s objectives, as well as broader regional cooperation priorities.

The Secretariat also welcomed Uzbekistan’s continued leadership as the Central Asian Regional Initiative transitions to support from the IUCN Tashkent Office, reaffirming its commitment to further strengthening collaboration.

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A message from the Secretary General to the Convention on Wetlands Dr Musonda Mumba as we mark World Environment Day 2026.
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🌍 GEF Assembly 2026
As the Global Environment Facility Assembly in Samarkand comes to a close, Dr Musonda Mumba, Secretary General Convention on Wetlands underscored a critical reality: nature-negative finance is still 30x higher than investments in nature-based solutions, while the nature finance gap reaches $351B annually.

The message is clear: we must invest not just more, but smarter.
Wetlands stand out as powerful, integrated solutions—supporting biodiversity, climate action, water security, food systems, and human well-being in one investment.
As we welcome GEF-9’s focus on nature-positive, integrated approaches, the call is for stronger alignment across sectors—and greater collaboration.

No single actor can solve today’s environmental challenges alone. But together, through smart investments and partnerships, transformative change is within reach.

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On the margins of the Global Environment Facility Assembly 2026, the Secretary General to the Convention on Wetlands Dr Musonda Mumba engaged with the Madagascar Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Andriantsihala Nolave Luck Aristide.
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This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we turn the volume up on the urgent signals the Earth is sending and how, together, we can act #NowForClimate.

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Today at the ongoing Global Environment Facility Assembly 2026, Dr Musonda Mumba Secretary General Convention on Wetlands moderated an insightful roundtable discussion on “How the Global Environment Facility (GEF) can Leverage its Family of Funds to Deliver on the 2030 Goals.”

The conversation brought together diverse perspectives to explore how the upcoming GEF-9 cycle can be deployed more strategically, strengthening synergies across the various funding mechanisms.

As we move forward, it is clear that collaboration, alignment, and bold thinking will be essential to shape a global sprint toward achieving our shared sustainability goals.
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On the margins of the Global Environment Facility Assembly 2026 the Secretary General Dr Musonda Mumba met with the Advisor of the Prime Minister of Croatia and Envoy for Climate action for Croatia Ms Marija Pujo Tadic, the Mongolia Minister of Environment and Climate Change H.E Mr. Sandag-Ochir Tsend and H.E. Ms. Mónica Navarro del Valle, Costa Rica Minister of Environment and Energy.

Croatia has 5 Ramsar sites of international importance and Mongolia 11 and Costa Rica 12.

Find out how many Ramsar sites your country has by visiting our website https://t.co/pNabRqKuVL The #GEFassembly2026 runs till the 6th of June.

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Dr Musonda Mumba today held several bilateral meetings with various stakeholders at the Eighth Global Environment Facility Assembly 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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Leaders from around the world are convening in Samarkand, Uzbekistan for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly—uniting 186 countries and diverse voices to accelerate global environmental action and solutions.

The GEF Assembly meets once every 4 years remains the world’s largest multilateral environmental fund addressing the global environment in an integrated manner.

Its strength lies not only in financing projects, but in bringing together conventions, institutions, sectors, and countries around shared environmental solutions.
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At the Global Environment Facility Assembly 2026 currently underway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Secretary General to the Convention on Wetlands, Dr Musonda Mumba, delivered the keynote address at the Birds & Banks – Scaling Finance for Global Flyways event, that was focused on scaling up finance and conservation action for global flyways.

She engaged with and thanked the Asian Development Bank (ADB)@ADB_HQ the @WorldBankGroup the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and BirdLife International @BirdLife_News for their leadership.

Wetlands and migratory waterbirds are at the heart of the Convention’s mandate. The Secretary General stated that the Secretariat is encouraged to see the flyway model expanding globally - from East Asian-Australasian Flyway, to Americas and the African–Eurasian Flyway.

🌿 Flyway initiatives directly support the COP15 commitments on migratory waterbird conservation as well as the Convention’s Strategic Plan target to reverse the loss of wetland-dependent species

💧 Beyond conservation, flyways offer investable solutions—delivering ecosystem resilience, biodiversity gains, and sustainable livelihoods.

The Convention welcomes GEF-9’s strong focus on flyways as a priority investment area.

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📍 GEF Assembly, Uzbekistan
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Healthy wetlands are vital for biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable development.

On the sidelines of the conference, Secretary General Dr Musonda Mumba met with 🇷🇸 Serbia’s Minister of Environmental Protection, Sara Pavkov, to strengthen cooperation on wetland conservation.

Serbia’s 11 Ramsar Sites—covering over 130,000 hectares—reflect its strong commitment to protecting these critical ecosystems.

Discussions focused on advancing collaboration through key initiatives, including:
💧 SC67 outcomes
📊 GEO-Wetlands
🗺️ National Wetland Inventory support
🌍 GWEP & Global Wetlands Outlook 2028

The Secretary General also invited Serbia’s support in ensuring wetlands are fully integrated into Council of Europe policy discussions.

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