Thursday, December 5, 2024
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COP16 biodiversity summit agrees on permanent body for Indigenous representation

Delegates from 196 countries at the UN biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, approved on Friday a permanent body to represent Indigenous interests under the convention. Representatives from Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities celebrated the agreement, which acknowledges the need for their active participation and traditional knowledge in global nature conservation efforts.

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