The Conference of the Parties is the governing body of the Convention and advances implementation of the Convention through the decisions it takes at its periodic meetings. The COP17 slogan "Taking action for nature" conveys aspirations for an action-oriented conference where the Parties to the CBD will undertake the first global review of collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The global review is expected to guide accelerated implementation to embrace harmony with nature, transformative change and engagement from a wide range of actors: national governments, civil society, youth, businesses, local governing bodies and communities.