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Oct 30, 2026

Nearly 200 nations reach agreement at COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan

Delegates at the UN biodiversity summit in Armenia's capital approved crucial agreements early Saturday after two weeks of tense negotiations aimed at getting global nature conservation goals back on track by 2030. However, funding issues remain unresolved, and the outcome was met with disappointment over missed opportunities.

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▪Target 18 of the Global Biodiversity Framework calls on governments to reduce environmentally harmful subsidies by at least $500 billion annually by 2030.
▪Global nature conservation efforts face an estimated annual funding shortfall of $700 billion needed to restore degraded ecosystems and protect endangered species by 2030.
▪Swiss negotiator Gabriela Blatter issued a statement at COP17 on behalf of dozens of nations, criticizing increasing political attempts to challenge and constrain scientific evidence.

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COP17 agreement on accelerating nature protection1 COP17 biodiversity-finance impasse1 UN Biodiversity Conference 20261 United Nations1 World affairs1

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