UN Summit Highlights Urgent Biodiversity Crisis Amid Tree Extinction Threat

At COP16 in Colombia, global leaders and experts call for immediate action and funding to protect endangered species and ecosystems.

• The International Union for Conservation of Nature reports that 38% of global tree species are at risk of extinction, with significant implications for ecosystems and human life.
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres describes the current biodiversity loss as an 'existential crisis,' urging nations to fulfill financial commitments to conservation efforts.
• The COP16 summit in Cali, Colombia, gathers 23,000 delegates to address the biodiversity crisis and implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
• Despite pledges totaling $400 million, experts stress the need for billions more to effectively conserve and restore ecosystems worldwide.
• Discussions emphasize the role of Indigenous knowledge and the necessity of private sector engagement in biodiversity conservation.

38 Articles

Denver Gazette Die Zeit Le Nouvel Obs Newsday Associated Press Smithsonian Magazine Phys.org Courrier International Gadgets 360 Fast Company Libération Time Forbes Stern Le Parisien Sud Ouest Süddeutsche Zeitung Le Monde Al Jazeera Denver Gazette CNN Libération Libération Le Nouvel Obs IFLScience Associated Press Sud Ouest New Scientist The Independent Evening Standard Sud Ouest Ouest-France NDTV