Ecuador to host UN biodiversity summit in 2028

Ecuador has been chosen to host the next UN biodiversity summit, COP18, in 2028.

Quito won 55 votes, narrowly ahead of Panama City with 53, among countries attending the COP17 conference in Yerevan, Armenia.

The UN biodiversity conference is held every two years to negotiate global targets to protect nature and halt biodiversity loss. It is separate from the annual UN climate summit, which is due to take place in Turkey next month.