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Ecuador chosen to host UN biodiversity summit in 2028
Ecuador was chosen to host and preside over COP18, the UN biodiversity summit scheduled for 2028.
The decision came in a secret ballot during a plenary session of COP17 in Armenia.
Quito received 55 votes, just ahead of Panama City, which received 53.
COP17 is being held in Yerevan, Armenia, and is nearing its end.
These conferences take place every two years and bring countries together to negotiate global targets to slow biodiversity loss.
They are separate from the UN’s annual climate summits.
Ecuador will host the next biodiversity summit in 2028.
Ecuador was chosen to preside over the UN biodiversity summit COP18 in 2028.
The decision followed a vote during a plenary session of COP17 in Armenia.
Quito received 55 votes, narrowly ahead of Panama City, which received 53.
The vote was secret, and the COP17 president announced the result.
The biodiversity conference is held every two years to negotiate global goals to curb biodiversity loss.
- Who
- Ecuador was chosen to preside over COP18.
- What
- Ecuador will host and preside over the UN biodiversity summit in 2028.
- When
- The vote took place on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Where
- The vote was held during a COP17 plenary session in Armenia.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Delegates held a secret vote during a COP17 plenary session in Armenia.
COP17 president Hambardzum Matevosyan announced that Ecuador had been chosen to host COP18.
- Summit
- COP18 on biodiversity
- Host country
- Ecuador
- Year
- 2028
- Quito votes
- 55
- Panama City votes
- 53
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What people are saying
Having obtained the required majority, Ecuador has been chosen to host the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties. Congratulations