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200 nations at Cop17 commit to biodiversity goals amid missed opportunities

Agence France-Presse · South China Morning Post

Published 31 Oct 2026, 10:16 pm·53 min ago·1 min read

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Nearly 200 nations have struck hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity’s destructive toll on nature. Delegates cheered on Friday as crucial texts were approved in overtime but the celebrations were tempered by acrimonious debates and regret over limited progress on some of the most contentious issues. The Cop17 summit in Armenia sought to revive a landmark commitment to halt and reverse...

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