UN biodiversity treaty talks Cop15 relocated to Italy from China

global talks Cop15 on biodiversity treaty due to be held in City of Kunming, China has reportedly been relocated to Italy over looming global Coronavirus outbreak. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting was supposed to be hosted at Yunnan province from 24th February onwards to 29th where negotiators were due to review draft proposals for a global framework for conservation of wildlife and plants, suggest reports.

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According to reports, U.N.’s Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity anunced Saturday that while Kunming stands well in consideration to host main round of global biodiversity meeting in October 2020, current meeting has been conveyed to Rome. It said that decision comes after consultation with government of China as a consequence of 2019-nCoV global public health emergency.

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, acting executive secretary to U.N.’s Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity, told media that CBD secretariat recognised ermous efforts undertaken by China to control virus pandemic and limit disruption. She furr ded that sectarian and China regret inconvenience and are committed to ensuring that development of post-2020 global biodiversity framework and or preparations (for Cop 15) proceed in a timely and effective manner.

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Cop15 would serve as a framework for biodiversity protection

Negotiators, Biodiversity campaigners, and experts suggested that Cop15 would serve as a framework for biodiversity protection similar to Paris Agreement that monitors climate change, suggest reports. According to reports, early draft proposal suggests conservation of 30 per cent of world’s land and seas by 2030, halt of destruction of planet’s biodiversity including climate change, depletion of habitat, pollution, and invasive species.

Last year, Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Former CBD he reportedly resigned amid allegations of mismanment ahe of key biodiversity summit as CBD came under scrutiny of UN’s Office of International Oversight Services (OIOS) auditors.

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