CMS Secretariat: CMS Secretariat

The CMS Secretariat is the coordinating body of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), also known as the Bonn Convention, a global treaty administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Based at the United Nations Campus in Bonn, Germany, the Secretariat supports the implementation of the Convention by organizing meetings of the Conference of the Parties, the Scientific Council, and other governing bodies; facilitating cooperation among member countries; promoting research and conservation initiatives; and coordinating the development and implementation of CMS agreements and memoranda of understanding for migratory species.