About International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB):
- Celebrated each year on May 22, IDB aims to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
- IDB 2025 Theme:
- This year’s theme “Harmony with nature and sustainable development", highlights how this campaign for nature connects with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- The IDB 2025 seeks to focus the world’s attention on the linkages between the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs and the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), as two universal agendas must advance together as they support the recently adopted Pact for the Future.
- History of IDB:
- The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 as the IDB to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
- When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated IDB.
- In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted 22 May as IDB, to commemorate the adoption of the text of the Convention on 22 May 1992 by the Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
- This was partly done because it was difficult for many countries to plan and carry out suitable celebrations for the date of 29 December, given the number of holidays that coincide around that time of year.
