UN Biodiversity Summit Begins in Yerevan, Armenia

• The summit opened on October 19 in Yerevan, Armenia.
• It follows the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework signed in 2022, aiming to protect natural ecosystems and endangered species.
• The summit seeks to push governments to meet targets set at Cop15 in 2022 to combat biodiversity loss.
• Indigenous rights and sustainable use of biodiversity are key topics at the summit.
• The event involves nearly every country on Earth addressing the rapid destruction of the natural world.