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Updated 22 October 2026
CBD's daily updates direct viewers to UN Web TV for plenaries, working groups, press conferences and selected related events.
How to use it: Choose a date and meeting in the COP17 collection, then check live or recorded availability. The official schedule also provides Watch links.
Before you use it: Not every session is streamed. Check the broadcast time and displayed time zone.
The YouTube channel linked by CBD's official media page is a useful starting point for official videos, interviews and published recordings.
How to use it: Check the COP17 label and publication date. For a missed session, also check its viewing link in the official schedule.
Before you use it: The channel also includes previous COPs and other meetings. It does not guarantee recordings of every session.
The Armenian host's official COP17 site provides a video collection for host-country updates and conference introductions.
How to use it: Start from the site's Videos page and distinguish introductory films from live conference coverage.
Before you use it: The video library does not imply live coverage of all meetings. Use the CBD schedule to find session streams.
The CBD homepage links to recordings of the 30 September organizational briefing and the 7 October substantive briefing.
How to use it: Use the 30 September recording for organizational preparation and the 7 October recording for substantive background.
Before you use it: For changes after the briefings, consult the current information note and daily schedule.
Provided by the CBD Secretariat and linked from the COP17 schedule. It offers schedules, meeting documents and a personal agenda. Android version 6.0.0 was updated on 17 October.
How to use it: Check the publisher before using the store links. Open schedules and required documents online first, then prepare them for offline use.
Before you use it: Requires Android 7+ or iOS 15.6+. The iOS listing still shows 5.0.4, dated October 2025. COP17-specific login requirements and in-app operation were not tested.
NextGenWeb's event app explicitly lists COP17 Yerevan, 19–30 October, in both current store descriptions, with schedule search, bookmarks, notifications, documents and offline access.
How to use it: Find it among public events or use an event code supplied by the organizer. Open the event online once before relying on offline access.
Before you use it: An organizer-endorsed link and COP17-specific code/login rules remain unconfirmed. App registration should not be treated as UN conference accreditation.
The CBD web schedule is the primary entry point for session times, rooms and viewing links. Check its announcements as well.
How to use it: Bookmark it on your phone. Select Venue Time (Asia/Yerevan) while in Yerevan and recheck before departure and on arrival.
Before you use it: Local time follows your device. Japan is five hours ahead of Yerevan. Viewing the public schedule does not grant venue admission.
CBD publishes a COP17 venue-map PDF to help participants identify rooms and plan their movements.
How to use it: Save the map on your device and match room names against the daily schedule. Locate the entrance and your next destination in advance.
Before you use it: Use updated schedules and onsite signs for room changes. Having the map does not grant admission.
CBD lists designated shuttle stops and continuous services between Meridian Expo and Republic Square, and between Meridian Expo and the Green Zone.
How to use it: Use the route maps and current timetable to find the designated stop nearest your hotel. Carry your Priority Pass or conference badge.
Before you use it: This is not direct pickup at each hotel entrance. A Priority Pass or conference badge is required. Check current PDFs for stops and departure times.
The Green Zone runs 19–30 October at the Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex, with exhibitions and events listed on its own official site.
How to use it: Public admission is free. Pre-register using the live Public attendee form or obtain an on-site Visitor Pass as described in the official guidance.
Before you use it: The official hub marks exhibitor, session, culture, sponsor and media calls as closed. Public registration does not grant Blue Zone access.
The CBD media page links to UN Biodiversity's social accounts, and the conference homepage links to the COP17 Roundup newsletter.
How to use it: Use the CBD schedule for session details, official social accounts for short updates, and Roundup for broader recaps.
Before you use it: Confirm rooms and participation conditions against the relevant session page and organizer instructions.
CBD's official daily digest brings together conference notices, that day's press conferences and related activities, and links to the previous day's reports. The in-session document list includes revised drafts.
How to use it: Check the date, compare timings with the official calendar and use the latest revision of each negotiating text.
Before you use it: Non-papers and CRPs are negotiating documents. Publication alone does not mean adoption.
On your first visit, present your Priority Pass and government-issued photo ID at registration to receive your badge. Complete formal registration before arriving.
How to use it: Yerevan time: 22–23 and 26–29 October, 08:00–18:00; 24–25 October, 08:00–16:00; 30 October, 08:00–13:00.
Before you use it: Wear your badge throughout the venue and report any loss to registration. Public information and Green Zone registration do not replace Blue Zone accreditation.
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