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First phase of 15th UN Biodiversity Conference takes place virtually

On 11 October 2021, the first phase of the 15^th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) is taking place and will involve a review of the progress made by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in achieving the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets set out in its 'Strategic Plan for Biodiversity for 2011-2020'.

Also discussed at COP15 was the final decision on the CBD's post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, which stresses the need for urgent policy action to stabilise biodiversity loss by 2030. This will likely be finalised in phase 2 of COP15 which is taking place in April 2022.

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Click here to access a summary of plenary panel discussions at COP15.