Convention on Biological Diversity
COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UN
Crunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the U.N. said on Thursday, after negotiations this month in Colombia ended without a deal.
UN talks on saving nature stumble on finance hurdle
The world's biggest nature conservation conference closed in Colombia on Nov. 2 with no agreement on a roadmap to ramp up funding for species protection.
COP16: UN Secretary-General calls for major investments to protect nature
During the formal opening ceremony of COP16, Guterres urged the member states of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to make “large investments” in the international fund for nature protection. He delivered this message via a pre-recorded video.
UN biodiversity summit opens with call for 'significant' funding
Chestnut-fronted macaw fly previous to the COP16 Summit in Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, on Oct. 18, 2024
The world's biggest nature protection conference opened in Colombia on Monday with the United Nations chief calling for countries to "convert words into action" and fatten a fund seeking to address biodiversity loss.
Environment takes center stage as summits loom
Global warming. Disappearing plant and animal species. Fertile land turning to desert. Plastic in the oceans, on land, and the air we breathe.
These urgent environmental challenges will be in the spotlight over the next few months as the United Nations hosts four major sessions to address key threats to the planet.
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