The statements from Parties highlighted the importance of National Biodiversity Strategies andAction Plans (NBSAPs) as the primary tool for implementing the Convention and the Kunming Montreal-Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) at the national level. Great emphasis was put on alignment of the Parties’ national targets with the global targets outlined in the Framework. As of day 1 of the SBI-05, only 92 Parties has successfully submitted national targets with alignment to at least 1 of the KM-GBF global target and only 29 Parties have submitted their NBSAP.