The United Nations has announced that crucial talks to secure funding for biodiversity preservation will resume in Rome from February 25 to 27. This follows an unsuccessful attempt in Colombia earlier this month, where negotiations failed to reach a deal on curbing nature destruction.
The summit in Colombia, which attracted 23,000 participants, aimed to tackle urgent issues like deforestation, climate change, and pollution.
However, the meeting ended without a resolution after extended negotiations and the inability to establish a quorum.
The rescheduled COP16 talks in Rome will focus on resolving key financial discussions that were left pending after the November 2 suspension. Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad, who presided over COP16, expressed hopes of building trust and consensus in the upcoming talks, emphasizing the importance of securing a financial agreement to protect biodiversity.
