"A Look Back at COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity"

Recognized and supported by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the GYBN represents the voice of youth around the world in negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN treaty on biodiversity. Since 2018, this network has conducted consultations with young people in more than 100 countries around the world to amplify their voices in the development of the new post-2020 global framework, which will be discussed at COP15 in December 2022. The GYBN also raises awareness among young people about the value of biodiversity and connects individuals and youth organizations to build a global coalition to halt biodiversity loss. The network is coordinated by an international committee and is entirely run by young people, for young people.

Marie-Morgane Rouyer, a doctoral student at CEFE in marine ecology and conservation, is a member of the Francophone delegation’s coordination team. She will draw on her experience co-coordinating the European chapter of GYBN to help prepare, train, and empower the Francophone delegation, as well as to assist in monitoring the negotiations.

Anaëlle Durfort, a doctoral student in marine ecology at MARBEC, is a member of the Francophone delegation’s “policy” team. She will thus be able to help monitor the negotiations in order to report on sticking points, progress, and decisions made during the negotiation sessions. She will also help serve as a liaison between GYBN and the French and European delegations to ensure that the demands raised by young people are taken into account.