Cali, Colombia - October 29, 2024 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and several heads of state emphasized the need for countries to expedite negotiations to support global biodiversity conservation at the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia's third-largest city, on Tuesday. Colombian President Gustavo Petro highlighted the importance of discussing collective strategies to tackle the challenges posed by climate change and to protect biodiversity. In light of the alarming loss of biodiversity, COP15 established the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. COP16 is viewed as a pivotal moment for action and implementing the framework's goals. Guterres warned that the world is in a "war" with nature, a conflict that has no winners, and urged nations to take concrete steps to protect biodiversity and fully realize the framework's commitments. Under the theme of "Peace with Nature", COP16 is underway in Cali from October 21 to November 1. Shotlist: Cali, Colombia - Oct 29, 2024: 1. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, others posing for photos; 2. Various of attendees; 3. Petro speaking; 4. Symposium in progress; 5. Various of attendees; 6. Various of people; 7. Guterres speaking; 8. Various of attendees. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]