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Pitch for the Grant 2023: Danone and the Convention on Wetlands announce the winner
21 September 2023
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Record participation at the 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee
15 September 2023

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Austria adds Lendspitz – Maiernigg to the List of Wetlands of International Importance
8 September 2023

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Gender and Wetlands: New Factsheet
29 August 2023

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5th Strategic Plan – Online Survey
9 August 2023

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Mangroves - “incredible wetlands ecosystem” – Dr Mumba
26 July 2023
4 Sep
- 8 Sep 2023
Gland
Switzerland
62nd meeting of the Standing Committee
Standing Committee meeting
2 May
- 5 May 2023
25th meeting of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel
STRP meeting
13 Nov 2022
Geneva
Switzerland
61st meeting of the Standing Committee
Standing Committee meeting
Livestream - 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee
24 August 2023
Notification
Capacity Needs for Fundraising and Resource Mobilization for Wetlands
21 August 2023
Notification
Strategic Plan 5 consultation process – online survey
9 August 2023
Notification

Pitch for the Grant 2023: Danone and the Convention on Wetlands announce the winner
21 September 2023
Record participation at the 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee
15 September 2023

Austria adds Lendspitz – Maiernigg to the List of Wetlands of International Importance
08 September 2023

The Convention on Wetlands is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975. Since then, almost 90% of UN member states, from all the world’s geographic regions, have acceded to become “Contracting Parties”.
Number of contracting parties:
172
Number of wetlands:
2.494
Total surface of designated sites:
256.786.140
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