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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the annual United Nations climate summit where nearly 200 countries negotiate

The 7th edition of the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity will be organized in Bruges between November 17th and 20th 2026. Find out more about the venue here.

The WCMB 2026 will fly the UN Ocean Decade flag, as it has been endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Event. The overall theme of the Conference is “The marine biodiversity insights we need, for the ocean we want”. As the Conference will take place a little over halfway through the UN Ocean Decade, it will provide an excellent opportunity to take stock of ongoing actions and initiatives, but also evaluate what still needs to be tackled by the end of the Decade.

SER's World Conference is an exciting and inspiring biennial gathering of global experts in ecological restoration, making the 12th World Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER2027) the premier event for those interested in being active members of the global restoration community.