13th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

The Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will address agenda items left unresolved at COP16 in Colombia.  Key issues include a new Resource Mobilization Strategy, the monitoring framework for the KMGBF’s 23 targets, and cooperation with other conventions and international organizations, among others.