Ahead of biodiversity summit, UN officials discuss roadmap to preserve the natural world

Top UN officials working to preserve the natural world are urging “action now” ahead of a crucial biodiversity summit this week, where world leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the cause.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/09/1074002
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LIVE: UN chief, Prince Charles, join calls for end to biodiversity destruction

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Regularly updated coverage of the UN Summit on Biodiversity, where activists and senior UN officials are calling for urgent action on biodiversity for sustainable development.  

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Build back better and preserve biodiversity after COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief

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Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must also lead to countries uniting to preserve the natural world, in line with global commitments to achieve a better future for all people and the planet, top officials with the United Nations said on Friday, the International Day for Biological Diversity.

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A ‘people’s COP’ to heal the planet: UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia

A ‘people’s COP’ to heal the planet: UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia

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Secretary-General António Guterres urged delegations from some 190 countries to “make peace with nature” and shore up a plan to stop habitat loss, save endangered species, and preserve our planet’s precious ecosystems as the latest UN biodiversity summit got under way in Cali, Colombia on Sunday night.