Dr. MENG Han serves as the UNEP-WCMC China Officer at United Nations Environment Programme. At this position, Han provides support for UNEP through UNEP-WCMC’s capacity and engagement in and with China in the areas of biodiversity and natural capital. A particular emphasis of Han’s role is on UNEP’s support to the Government of China for hosting of the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties in 2021-2022, in Kunming, and on the integration of biodiversity within UNEP’s ongoing and future programmatic engagement with China. Prior to the current position, Han was the inaugural Executive Director of WCMC Beijing and before that Han held oversight and technical positions at UNEP-WCMC and IUCN UK office. Han graduated from the University of Cambridge, PhD.