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The 15th Conference of the parties to the UN convention on biological diversity is taking place this December in Montreal, Québec (COP15 of Kunming, China, Part II). IUHPE has gained accreditation by the Secretariat of the Convention for Biodiversity, as observer for the event. We have submitted an opening statement (available here) for the record, and will be present onsite to share publications and information at a booth hosted by Montreal International. We will make the most of this unique opportunity to highlight the role of a healthy planet as a key determinant of health and will share relevant documents, such as the declarations of World Conferences IUHPE2019 (including the Indigenous Statement) and IUHPE2022, GHP articles from the last 5 years (available here), and the People-Planet-Health Project. We will also have the opportunity to connect with other health stakeholders present, and jointly advocate for all parties to take a broad view of health and equity while considering the impact of biodiversity loss and other environmental threats on NCDs.