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RESPONSES FROM THE SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ARE INDICATED IN GREEN Executive summary The report provides insights into the ongoing efforts of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to promote the implementation of Article 8(j) on traditional knowledge and related provisions across various levels, ensuring the role of indigenous peoples and local comm. [...] One of the key milestones in the work of the Convention was the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Framework) during the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention. [...] In its decision 15/5 the Conference of the Parties also invited the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention to continue the development and operationalization of indicators related to traditional knowledge and indigenous peoples and local communities, and to report on this work to the Conference of the Parties. [...] System-Wide Action Plan to achieve the ends of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Background As per the Outcome Document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (A/RES/69/2), a system-wide action plan to ensure a coherent approach to achieving the ends of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted in November 2015 and launched by the Secretary-Gene. [...] 3 The six key elements of the SWAP are: 1) Raise awareness of the UNDRIP; 2) Support the implementation of the UNDRIP, particularly at the country level; 3) Support the realization of indigenous peoples’ rights in the implementation and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; 4) Map existing standards and guidelines, capacity, training materials and resources within the UN system, i.