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Protecting Earth’s fragile biodiversity takes spotlight at Armenia talks

UN News19 October 2026, 12:00 UTCArmenia

Biodiversity losses continue to upend the lives of billions of people whose future prosperity depends on countries taking urgent action to protect our planet, the top UN official leading talks at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, said on Monday.

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