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Women’s Caucus – UN CBD coordinator preparing to read the opening statement on behalf of the Caucus. Watch the opening statement here.
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Women’s Caucus – UN CBD delegates and allies expressing support for a stand-alone gender equality target in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
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The Women’s Caucus – UN CBD delegates carry these flowers as a symbol of solidarity in gender equality. The Women’s Caucus gives Parties and allies supportive of a stand-alone gender equality target in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework carnations.
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Costa Rica delegate Rita El Zaghloul is one of the recipients of these symbolic carnations. Costa Rica is the Party that proposed Target 22, the stand-alone gender equality target in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Photo courtesy of enb.iisd.org
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Women’s Caucus – UN CBD handing out #GenderIsABiodiversityIssue lanyard during the first day’s plenary session. Photo courtesy of enb.iisd.org