Hayk Barseghyan
Spotlight on COP 17: Announcements from Yerevan
Nature underpins life on Earth yet biodiversity loss continues to threaten ecosystems and livelihoods worldwide. The 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia, marks a critical milestone as world leaders and the biodiversity community gather to accelerate action towards halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.
Follow announcements and key moments from Yerevan below.
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16 October 2026 |
Leaders' Summit in Yerevan calls for urgent biodiversity action
World leaders gathered in Yerevan for the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity ahead of COP 17, reaffirming their commitment to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. The Summit adopted the Yerevan Declaration calling for accelerated implementation, increased biodiversity financing, stronger international cooperation and concrete action to protect and restore nature.
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15 October 2026 |
UN Secretary-General launches first global assessment of progress under world's landmark biodiversity agreement Launched by UN Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of global biodiversity talks in Yerevan, the State of Biodiversity Action report provides the first global assessment of progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The report reveals growing global commitment to protecting nature with nearly 90% of countries setting national biodiversity targets. However, fewer than half of assessed targets are on track. The findings highlight an urgent need to accelerate action to meet the framework’s 23 targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. |