'Some unique features': Cop16 delegates in 'love motel' as Cali hotels hit capacity

Deluge of delegates at biodiversity conference has led some to impromptu accommodationRobert Baluku, a Ugandan delegate to the UN's biodiversity summit in Colombia, found himself between a rock and hard place when his team's accommodation was abruptly cancelled, leaving them stranded before the start of Cop16 in Cali.The city's hotels were packed to capacity with thousands of country leaders, scientists, government ministers and UN negotiators, and Baluku was left scrambling for options - until the Motel Deseos (Desires) came to the rescue. Continue reading...