Zimbabwe to Push for Biodiversity Funding, Community Rights At COP17 Summit

ZIMBABWE will next week participate in the 17th United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP17), scheduled to take place in Yerevan, Armenia, from October 19 to 30, 2026.

The country says it will push for equitable financing, fair benefit-sharing arrangements and the protection of community rights during the global biodiversity negotiations.

In a statement issued Wednesday, the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife said Zimbabwe would advocate for measures that ensure biodiversity-rich…