Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its contribution to sustainable development A/RES/68/214 sides, emphasizing in this regard the importance of effective international cooperation among relevant multilateral environmental agreements and international organizations, and further stressing the importance of basing the listing of species on agreed criteria, Noting the adoption by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, at its tenth meeting, of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 12 and acknowledging the role of access to genetic resources and equitable benefit-sharing arising from their utilization in contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, poverty eradication and environmental sustainability and, thereby, to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, Noting also that 91 States and 1 regional economic integration organization have signed and that 25 States that are parties to the Convention have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Nagoya Protocol, Noting further that 50 States and 1 regional economic integration organization have signed and that 19 States that are parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity 13 have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, 14 Noting that 192 States and 1 regional economic integration organization are parties to the Convention and that 165 States and 1 regional economic integration organization are parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Recalling the adoption by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention at its ninth meeting of the strategy for resource mobilization in support of the achievement of the three objectives of the Convention, 15 as well as decision X/3, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its tenth meeting, 16 on the review of its implementation, including the establishment of preliminary targets by the Conference of the Parties in its decision XI/4, adopted at its eleventh meeting, 17 Noting the outcomes of the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention 17 and the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, 18 both held in Hyderabad, India, in 2012, 1. Takes note of the report of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the work of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention; 19 _______________ 12 United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/COP/10/27, annex, decision X/1. United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2226, No. 30619. 14 United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/5/17, annex, decision BS-V/11. 15 See United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/COP/9/29, annex I, decision IX/11. 16 See United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/COP/10/27, annex. 17 See United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/COP/11/35, annex I. 18 See United Nations Environment Programme, document UNEP/CBD/BS/COP-MOP/6/18. 19 A/68/260, sect. III. 13 3/6