Members
IPBES was established in 2012 by more than 100 governments, and its membership has continued to grow as IPBES' impact has increased.
Who can become a member?
All States Members of the United Nations are eligible for IPBES membership, with a large number of NGOs, organisations, conventions and civil society groupings participating in the formal IPBES process as observers.
Why become a member?
To strengthen knowledge foundations for better policy through science, for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development.
How to become a member?
Should your Government wish to join IPBES, all that is required is for this intention to be officially communicated to the IPBES secretariat, by way of a formal letter, issued by or on behalf of the authority that would normally issue credentials for your national delegation to participate in a session of the IPBES Plenary, in other words by your Head of State or Government or minister for foreign affairs, consistent with your national policies and law.
Members
Flag | Name |
Membership Status![]() |
IPBES Region | Membership date |
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Seychelles | Observer | African States | ||
Syrian Arab Republic | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Kuwait | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Malta | Observer | Western European and other States | ||
Barbados | Observer | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Marshall Islands | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Qatar | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Singapore | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Iceland | Observer | Western European and other States | ||
Lao People's Democratic Republic | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Uzbekistan | Observer | Eastern European States | ||
Timor-Leste | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Vanuatu | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Mauritius | Observer | African States | ||
Gambia (Republic of The) | Observer | African States | ||
Slovenia | Observer | Eastern European States | ||
Lebanon | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Belize | Observer | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Niue | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Djibouti | Observer | African States | ||
Solomon Islands | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Tonga | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Lesotho | Observer | African States | ||
Micronesia (Federated States of) | Observer | Western European and other States | ||
North Macedonia | Observer | Eastern European States | ||
Dominica | Observer | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Somalia | Observer | African States | ||
Rwanda | Observer | African States | ||
Angola | Observer | African States | ||
Mongolia | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Oman | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
South Sudan | Observer | African States | ||
Liechtenstein | Observer | Western European and other States | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Observer | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Italy | Observer | Western European and other States | ||
Turkmenistan | Observer | Eastern European States | ||
Palau | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Samoa | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Jamaica | Observer | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Tuvalu | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Mozambique | Observer | African States | ||
Equatorial Guinea | Observer | African States | ||
San Marino | Observer | Western European and other States | ||
Guinea | Observer | African States | ||
State of Palestine | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Brunei Darussalam | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Papua New Guinea | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Eritrea | Observer | African States | ||
Sao Tome and Principe | Observer | African States | ||
Ukraine | Observer | Eastern European States | ||
Namibia | Observer | African States | ||
Suriname | Observer | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Kazakhstan | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Nauru | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Haiti | Observer | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Bahamas | Observer | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Serbia | Observer | Eastern European States | ||
Holy See | Observer | Western European and other States | ||
Kiribati | Observer | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Cabo Verde | Observer | African States | ||
Cyprus | Observer | Western European and other States | ||
Poland | Observer | Eastern European States | ||
European Union | Observer | 09 May 2018 | ||
Honduras | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Bangladesh | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
United States of America | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Cambodia | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
New Zealand | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Czech Republic | Member | Eastern European States | 25 Aug 2014 | |
Portugal | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Fiji | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Sierra Leone | Member | African States | ||
Hungary | Member | Eastern European States | 29 Nov 2012 | |
Tajikistan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 25 Nov 2013 | |
Kyrgyzstan | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Uruguay | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Cameroon | Member | African States | 20 Dec 2013 | |
Nicaragua | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Finland | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Thailand | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Belarus | Member | Eastern European States | 28 Jul 2014 | |
Mauritania | Member | African States | ||
Canada | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Niger | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Republic of Korea | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
France | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Gabon | Member | African States | 13 May 2013 | |
Slovakia | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
India | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Afghanistan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 08 Dec 2014 | |
Latvia | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Belgium | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Central African Republic | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Nigeria | Member | African States | ||
Denmark | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Republic of Moldova | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Indonesia | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Albania | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Togo | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 14 Aug 2018 | |
Mexico | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Chad | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Romania | Member | Eastern European States | 06 Dec 2016 | |
Georgia | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Algeria | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Benin | Member | African States | ||
Viet Nam | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 27 Aug 2014 | |
Chile | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Russian Federation | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Germany | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Iraq | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Andorra | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Liberia | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Bhutan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Yemen | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Monaco | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
China | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Norway | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Dominican Republic | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Ghana | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
South Africa | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Ireland | Member | Western European and other States | 24 Dec 2012 | |
Tunisia | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Libya | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Zambia | Member | African States | 25 Feb 2014 | |
Colombia | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Ecuador | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Saint Lucia | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Greece | Member | Western European and other States | 18 Dec 2014 | |
Israel | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Turkey | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Zimbabwe | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Montenegro | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Comoros | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Pakistan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Egypt | Member | African States | ||
Grenada | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | ||
Spain | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Argentina | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Lithuania | Member | Eastern European States | ||
Botswana | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Morocco | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Congo | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
El Salvador | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Guatemala | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Sri Lanka | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Armenia | Member | Eastern European States | ||
Luxembourg | Member | Western European and other States | ||
Brazil | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Cook Islands | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Panama | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Japan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Australia | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Uganda | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Madagascar | Member | African States | 10 Oct 2013 | |
Myanmar | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 26 Nov 2019 | |
Costa Rica | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Guinea Bissau | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Sudan | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Jordan | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 17 May 2018 | |
Austria | Member | Western European and other States | 13 Aug 2013 | |
Malawi | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Bulgaria | Member | Eastern European States | 12 Jun 2017 | |
Côte d'Ivoire | Member | African States | 22 Feb 2013 | |
Paraguay | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 05 Jan 2018 | |
Estonia | Member | Eastern European States | 23 May 2016 | |
Saudi Arabia | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Guyana | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Azerbaijan | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
United Arab Emirates | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 12 Feb 2015 | |
Malaysia | Member | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Burkina Faso | Member | African States | ||
Croatia | Member | Eastern European States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Peru | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Eswatini | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Senegal | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Sweden | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Kenya | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Maldives | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 17 Feb 2013 | |
Burundi | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Nepal | Member | Asia-Pacific States | ||
Cuba | Member | Latin American and Caribbean States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Philippines | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Ethiopia | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Switzerland | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Bahrain | Member | Asia-Pacific States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
United Republic of Tanzania | Member | African States | 21 Apr 2012 | |
Mali | Member | African States | ||
Netherlands | Member | Western European and other States | 21 Apr 2012 |