11 November 2010: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has circulated a report containing highlights of global celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) in September 2010.

Highlighted in the report are: the conference “Biodiversity after 2010 – biodiversity in a changed world,” organized by the Belgian EU Presidency from 5-10 September in Ghent, Belgium; the 21st annual meeting of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, held from 6-10 September in Madang, Papua New Guinea; a photo competition organized by the Global Environment Facility; and the first High-level Pan-African conference on biodiversity, on the theme “Biodiversity and the Fight against Poverty: What opportunities for Africa?” [The Report]