The January 2020 GBF “zero draft” Goal A only vaguely referenced genetic diversity (Table 1). It seemed to suggest that many species could continue to lose genetic diversity (“on average”), and even by 2050, up to 10% of species were accepted to be losing genetic diversity. The August 2020 “updated zero draft” reverted to a wording of simply “maintaining” genetic diversity, yet neither draft had a target for genetic diversity. Overall, the GBF in late 2020 risked serious regression around genetic conservation compared to the 2000 and 2011 commitments.