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In the final stage of COP17 in Yerevan, a dispute has erupted over how to reflect the findings of the scientific panel IPBES in the final text. According to AFP, four countries are pushing for a weaker formulation, and negotiations on a number of issues remain unfinished by the end of the summit.
Aziz KarimovA passenger plane of the Russian airline Azimut, flying from Yerevan to Mineralnye Vody, issued a distress signal shortly after takeoff. The crew began turning the aircraft back to the departure airport. The causes of the incident and information about the landing remain unknown.
Otabek YusupovNearly 200 countries at the COP17 summit in Yerevan are trying to adjust the implementation of global commitments to protect nature by 2030. Most targets are behind schedule, with key disagreements over financing and the reform of harmful subsidies. Ministers join on Tuesday, and the summit ends on Friday.
Aziz KarimovThe 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) has begun in Yerevan and will run until October 30. For the first time, progress on the 23 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is being reviewed: nearly 90% of countries have set national targets, but less than half of the assessed targets are on track.
Otabek YusupovAhead of the opening of COP17 in Yerevan, data show that 18.7% of land and 10% of the ocean are under protection — below the 30x30 target. A UN report finds that fewer than half of countries consider themselves on track to meet national targets, while the high seas are only 1.7% protected.
Otabek YusupovSpeaking at the COP17 leaders' summit in Yerevan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the American-Israeli war against Iran is causing serious damage to the country's ecosystems and called for international mechanisms to protect biodiversity. The presidents of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan also spoke.
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