COP16, or the Sixteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, is a UN biodiversity conference that will take place in Cali, Colombia from October 21 to November 1, 2024:
Goal
The main goal of COP16 is to develop a framework for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). The GBF aims to transform how countries operate to protect nature.
Focus
Governments will review the progress made in translating the GBF into national strategies and plans. They will also develop a monitoring framework and advance resource mobilization for the GBF.
Theme
The theme for COP16 is "Peace with Nature".
Importance
COP16 is an important space for UN-Habitat to strengthen its mandate to promote biodiverse cities.
The COP meets every year to review national communications and emission inventories, and to assess the progress made in achieving the Convention's objectives.
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