May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity. As scientists warn of a catastrophic wave of extinctions, China is preparing to host the United Nations (UN) COP-15 Summit on conserving biodiversity in southwest China's Kunming city in October.

5月22日是国际生物多样性日。当前全球物种面临灾难性的灭绝浪潮，科学家纷纷发出警告。在此形势下，中国正在筹备将于10月份在昆明举办的联合国《生物多样性公约》第十五次缔约方大会（COP15）。 

Environment Minister Huang Runqiu said China will work to make the summit a cornerstone in global efforts.

生态环境部部长黄润秋表示，中国将致力于使这次大会成为全球努力的基石。 

"As the host of the summit, China will carefully fulfill its duties and obligations, deeply involve itself in global efforts to protect biodiversity, and join with others to contribute its own wisdom and efforts," Huang said. He stressed the situation is dire as reports show that 26 percent of mammal species are on the verge of extinction and so are 41 percent of amphibians and 14 percent of birds. 

“作为大会的东道主，中国将认真履行自己的职责和义务，深入参与全球保护生物多样性的努力，并与其他国家一道贡献自己的智慧和努力。”黄润秋说。他强调说，目前形势很严峻——有报告显示26%的哺乳动物物种、41%的两栖动物和14%的鸟类皆濒临灭绝。 

In 2010, almost 200 governments agreed to 20 biodiversity targets. None of those targets have been fully achieved. 

2010年，全球近200个国家一致通过了20个生物多样性目标。如今，这些目标都没有完全实现。  

Poster/China Daily

A community of life for man and nature   人与自然生命共同体（请戳往期链接）

green development   绿色发展 （请戳往期链接）

forest coverage rate  森林覆盖率 （请戳往期链接）

low-carbon development  低碳发展 （请戳往期链接）

carbon neutrality  碳中和 （请戳往期链接）

ecological civilization  生态文明  （请戳往期链接）

Collected by Lv Yun, Wu Qin (intern)

Edited by Lv Yun

Source: CGTN

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