YEREVAN: Nearly 200 countries reached hard-won agreements on Friday at a UN biodiversity summit aimed at reviving a faltering commitment to halt the destruction... Gaute Hansen of Norway (C) chairs a plenary session at the 17th UN Biodiversity conference (COP 17) in Yerevan on October 30, 2026. — AFP Nations agree to get UN nature goals back on track Biodiversity summit in Yerevan ends with deal but limited progress on toughest issues.