Yerevan, Oct 30, 2026 (AFP) - Deal still eludes nations on final day of UN nature talks

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2026-10-30

The UN biodiversity summit enters a final day Friday with nations still far from reaching a deal to revive a faltering pledge to stop destroying nature. Representatives from most of the world's nations are participating in the COP17 summit but major disagreements remain despite nearly two weeks of hard-fought negotiations in Armenia. Countries have still not agreed on how to tackle harmful subsidies, better finance the protection of Earth's land......

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