The UN’s Biodiversity Conference known as COP16 wrapped up two weeks of talks aimed at making progress towards protecting nature. World leaders and government ministries met with experts and civil society to chart the way forward amid global geopolitical and economic challenges. 

Joining the discussion:

• Grethel Aguilar is the head of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
• Changhua Wu chairs the Asia-Pacific Water Forum’s Governing Council. 
• Andrew Miller is the Advocacy Director for Amazon Watch. 
• Lin Li is the Senior Director of Global Policy and Advocacy at the World Wildlife Fund International.

IUCN Director General Dr Grethel Aguilar delivered IUCN's statement at a high level session of #COP16Colombia

Dr Aguilar called on all Parties and actors to take urgent, informed action to deliver on our promises for a better future.

Read the statement https://t.co/nIci0beDpp pic.twitter.com/bOOV5Vem2a

— IUCN (@IUCN) October 31, 2024

In La Guajira, 🇨🇴Colombia, Wayuu Indigenous Peoples face one of the most inhospitable climates in the world. @FAO & @UNDP are helping them strengthen their resilience through agrobiodiversity & traditional knowledge.

More👉https://t.co/0XBCCXyGyx #COP16 #PeaceWithNature pic.twitter.com/4xC3gSjneL

— Food and Agriculture Organization (@FAO) October 31, 2024