The Guardian • 2026-10-20

Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. Wars and economic pressures can make nature seem like a ‘nice-to-have’. But it is a critical asset, and Cop17 must deliver real action

UN • 2026-10-19

Protecting Earth’s fragile biodiversity takes spotlight at Armenia talks

Biodiversity losses continue to upend the lives of billions of people whose future prosperity depends on countries taking urgent action to protect our planet, the top UN official leading talks at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, said on Monday.

UN • 2026-10-17

COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working?

The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the “war on nature”. On Monday, governments gathering in Yerevan, Armenia, will have to confront a more practical question: are they doing enough to win the peace and put the world’s biodiversity goals back on track?

UN • 2026-10-16

Guterres urges faster action and financing to stop biodiversity loss

The United Nations Secretary-General appealed on Friday for governments, businesses and communities to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity for future generations and all life on Earth.

UN • 2026-10-15

The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags

Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns in a new report, days before countries gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the COP17 biodiversity conference.

The Guardian • 2026-10-19

Can countries deliver on a deal to save the world’s plants and animals?

Four years ago nearly every government on Earth agreed to protect nature. Now, as countries gather for Cop17, the pressure is on to follow through on those commitments

The Guardian • 2026-10-19

Cop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit

This month’s biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia, aims to push governments to meet the 23 targets agreed at Cop15 in 2022