A DATE WORTH KEEPING
UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 2026.

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A day to
remember.
THE DAY HAS ARRIVED
The wait
is over.
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Your time in UTC · Event zone: Asia/Yerevan
One date. A little anticipation. A lot to look forward to.
THE OCCASION
About UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 2026
UN biodiversity meetings take place in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October. An opening ceremony is scheduled for 18 October. Countdown marks the start of the meeting date, not its session time.
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A LITTLE SOMETHING WHILE YOU WAIT
A first global progress review
COP17 will conduct the first global review of collective progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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