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The second day of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Conference, or COP16, began this morning in Cali, Colombia.
It would reduce the destruction of land, ocean, and species by 2030, the theme of the conference.
Submitted nations must report on all 23 of the goals adopted in the new global post-2020 biodiversity framework.
Mean our Monitoring plan agreed at COP15 means that the details remain unclear.
Biodiversity now expects developed nations to contribute US$20 billion annually to the fund by 2025.
The poor countries therefore call for an international agreement on international allocation of benefits arising from exploitation/use of genetic resources.
The rights protection interests of the poor; their voice on conservation at this level.
The Colombian government has challenges with threats and attacks of the armed groups against the conference.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres call on commitments to translate into effects.