May 22, 2026 12:08 PM
UAE marks Biodiversity Day with record conservation milestones
The UAE is marking the International Day for Biological Diversity today - observed every year on May 22 to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992 - under the theme "Acting Locally for Global Impact", reaffirming its commitment to protecting natural ecosystems through coordinated national and community action. The United Nations used the occasion to call for progress on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which sets 23 targets for 2030 and fi...