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UN Biodiversity Summit: Countries to Negotiate Decisions in Yerevan
WHY IT MATTERS
The success of the UN biodiversity summit will have significant implications for global efforts to protect and preserve biodiversity, with far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and human societies.
What happened
Diplomats from around the world will gather in Yerevan, Armenia, to negotiate decisions under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The summit marks the halfway point between the agreement of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and its deadline for achieving targets.
Countries are currently not on track to meet 22 out of the framework's 23 targets. Delegates will also negotiate decisions relating to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, which cover biosafety and access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources.
The CBD is tracking the progress of countries towards consensus on dozens of negotiating texts using an interactive table.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit
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CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 12, 2026, 3:30 PM
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