At COP17, two young Haitians advocate for better youth participation in biodiversity decision-making

The participation of young people in environmental negotiations and biodiversity decisions has been at the heart of the concerns of two Haitian observers at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held from October 19 to 30, 2026, in Yerevan, Armenia. Angela Marie Liza Joseph and Roodsam Jérôme particularly advocated for better representation of youth, increased funding for local initiatives, and greater community involvement in ecosystem conservation.

In this perspective, they organ