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Hello, this is Michelle. Next week, nations are huddling in Colombia to assess their progress in meeting the biodiversity protection goals they set for themselves in 2022. We sat down with Grethel Aguilar, head of the world's top conservation organisation to understand what's at stake.

In other news this week, Switzerland and Ukraine will convene states and humanitarian actors in Lausanne to boost efforts to rid civilian areas of mines and other unexploded ordnance. And as conflict rages on in the Middle East and other parts of the world, an annual forum in Geneva asks a basic question – what is peace?

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Michelle Langrand

14.10.2024


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IUCN’s Grethel Aguilar: nature conservation must uphold Indigenous rights. As countries gear up to discuss how to safeguard biodiversity in Colombia next week, the director general of the world’s top conservation organisation explains what’s at stake.

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What to watch this week


🧨DEMINING CONFERENCE. Switzerland and Ukraine will convene some 50 states and humanitarian actors for a conference in Lausanne on Thursday and Friday aimed at better coordinating efforts to clear the war-torn country from unexploded ordnance.

174,000 km². That's one quarter of Ukraine's territory, potentially riddled with mines or other explosive devices since 2022.

$118 million. That's how much Switzerland has pledged to provide for clearing mines in civilian areas in Ukraine over the next four years.

Also on the agenda

  • 📌14-18 October | Geneva Peace Week. As the world grapples with escalating tensions and conflicts worldwide, the peace forum organised annually asks a fundamental question: what is peace? The programme features discussions including feminist peacebuilding, the future of peace missions and environmental degradation.
    Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (EN)
  • For more events, visit the Genève Internationale website.

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