International Day for Biological Diversity 2024 - May 22
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It was established by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in 1993.
Initially, it was celebrated on December 29 to mark the day the Convention on Biological Diversity came into effect.
However, on December 20, 2000, the date was changed to May 22 to commemorate the adoption of the Convention at the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992.