Consider the following statements with respect to United Nations Confe...
United Nations Conference on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (COP13) will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 17 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The conference, which is held every third year, is being hosted in India this time from February 15 to February 22. As part of its central agenda, a number of endangered species from around the world will be added to the global list of protected species under the Convention on conservation of migratory species (CMS). Some of the vulnerable species proposed by India will also be put to vote and may get incorporated including the Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican, and Irrawaddy Dolphin, the information on the website of Convention on the Convention of Migratory species showed. India has been a member of the UN conference since 1983.
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Consider the following statements with respect to United Nations Confe...
Explanation:
Statement 1: COP 13 is going to be held in India
The statement is incorrect. The thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is not going to be held in India. The COP13 was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, from February 17 to 22, 2020. It was hosted by the Government of India.
Statement 2: Conference is organized after every 5 years
The statement is correct. The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is organized every three years. The COP is the highest decision-making body of the CMS, and it brings together governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders to discuss and adopt measures for the conservation of migratory species.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B as statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.