Update: COP17 biodiversity conference opens Oct. 19 in Yerevan
This story has been updated: Update: COP17 biodiversity talks open in Yerevan with a first global review of progress Oct. 19, 2026
Oct. 17, 2026 — This updates our Oct. 16 report. COP17, the UN Biodiversity Conference, runs Oct. 19 to 30 in Yerevan, where governments will review progress under the 2022 Kunming-Montreal framework, UN News reported. Fewer than half of the national targets assessed by parties are on track, it said.
The wall: Country-by-country results were not included.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' reporting)
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