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Ecuador has been selected to host the 18th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP18) following a secret ballot at the closing plenary session of COP17 in Armenia.
Armenian Environment Minister and President of COP17 in Yerevan Hambardzum Matevosyan announced the decision.
“I congratulate our Ecuadorian counterparts and wish them success in preparing for and hosting the conference,” Matevosyan said.
COP18 will take place in Ecuador in 2028.
The 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity was held in Yerevan from 19 to 30 October 2026.
COP17’s official emblem was the Yerevan blue butterfly (Polyommatus eriwanensis), an endemic species listed in Armenia’s Red Book.
The Convention on Biological Diversity is one of three global environmental conventions coordinating international efforts to conserve and restore biodiversity, promote environmental sustainability and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources.