The UN will host COP16 on biodiversity, COP29 on climate, and COP16 on desertification alongside a plastic pollution treaty.

The United Nations will host four major sessions addressing critical environmental issues in the coming months. These include COP16 on biodiversity in Cali, Colombia (Oct 21-Nov 1), COP29 on climate change in Baku, Azerbaijan (Nov 11-22), COP16 on desertification in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Dec 2-13), and a treaty on plastic pollution in South Korea (Nov 25). The summits aim to develop strategies to combat global warming, biodiversity loss, and plastic waste.

September 16, 2024
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