 Biodiversity allows the foundation for the food that we eat every day at F.A.O. Biodiversity holds a critical place. It makes the agri-food system more productive, more sustainable, and more resilient. And it directly affects the world food security and the well-being of billions of people. The linkages between the biodiversity and the food security are well-reflected in the F.A.O. strategy framework and the strategy on climate change. Actions to transform agri-food systems will be critical in all aspects to reverse declines in biodiversity and achieve the SDGs. This must include the restoring productive ecosystems, hardening the deforestation, improving the soil health, and the blue transformation, among others. F.A.O. puts agri-food system transformation at the center of the solution for the conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity. F.A.O. is committed to assist the members to achieve the four betters, better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life for living no one behind. I wish you a successful meeting and thank you.