The bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on Wednesday agreed to hold resumed sessions for COP 16 and the concurrent meetings of the protocols to address agenda items left unresolved following the suspension of the meeting due to loss of quorum in the early hours of November 2.
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