Upcoming Global Summits on Environment | 21 Sep 2024

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The United Nations is going to host four major sessions to address key threats to the planet in the year 2024.

• Key threats to the planet include Global warming, disappearing plant and animal species, fertile land turning to desert, and plastic pollution in the oceans, in air and on land.
• Upcoming Four Major Sessions:
  • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16): CBD COP16 will be held in Cali, Colombia. The key objective is to assess how countries are advancing towards the 2022 Montreal commitment to protect 30% of the planet’s land and marine areas by 2030.
  • UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 29): UNFCCC COP 29 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It aims to finalise agreements on climate finance and improve the quality and scope of financial support. 
  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16): UNCCD COP16 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Discussions will aim to restore 1.5 billion hectares of land by 2030 and manage ongoing droughts affecting various regions.
  • Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations: It will be held in South Korea. The final session of negotiations will focus on creating a global treaty to address plastic pollution. This treaty aims to tackle plastic waste across environments, including oceans, rivers, and land. 

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