Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP15) - 23-29 March 2026

The Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP15) will be hosted by the Government of Brazil in Campo Grande from 23–29 March 2026.

The Fifty-Seventh Meeting of the Standing Committee (StC57) will take place the day before the opening, and the Fifty-Eighth Meeting of the Standing Committee (StC58) will be held immediately after COP15 at the same location. Further details on these meetings, along with any additional associated events that may take place during or prior to COP15, will be shared in due course.

The Provisional Agenda, COP documents, and logistical information for delegates will be posted on this page as soon as they become available. Deadlines for the submission of documents can be found here:

  • National Reports – Wednesday, 24 September 2025
  • Proposals to amend CMS appendices – Friday, 24 October 2025
  • Documents with a scientific component – Friday, 24 October 2025
  • Documents without a scientific component – Tuesday, 23 December 2025

    A specific decision on pastoralism and migratory species will be presented for the state members to endorse at the COP.

    REGISTRATION: https://meetings.cms.int/meetings/COP15/registration 

When

23-29 March 2026
Contacts
Engin Yilmaz