The Twelfth Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the Nairobi Convention will take place from 5 to 9 October 2026 in the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Conference of Parties (COP) of the Nairobi Convention for the protection, management and development of the coastal and marine environment of the Western Indian Ocean is the highest decision-making organ of the Convention where regional conservation measures, enabling policies, management options, strategies and sustainable development pathways are agreed upon for the continued implementation of the Convention and its Protocols.
