2024-10-24
Question

Where is the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) being held on 21st October 2024?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Colombia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Colombia”.

The two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) commenced on 21st October 2024 in Cali, Colombia. It is a follow-up to the 2022 Montreal meetings, where 196 countries signed a historic global treaty to protect biodiversity.

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is ratified by 196 countries (excluding the United States). It has three primary objectives: conservation, sustainable use, and equitable benefit-sharing.

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