UN COP16 summit approves permanent body for Indigenous peoples to consult on nature conservation, recognizing their vital role globally.

Countries at the U.N. COP16 summit on nature on Friday approved a measure to create a permanent body for Indigenous peoples to consult on United Nations decisions about nature conservation. The consultative body is considered a breakthrough in recognizing the role that Indigenous peoples play in conserving nature globally, including…

The world's biggest nature protection conference agreed in Cali, Colombia on Friday to create a permanent body to represent the interests of Indigenous people under the UN's biodiversity convention.

The COP16 summit has agreed to create a permanent body to represent Indigenous interests on biodiversity issues. The approval is the first major breakthrough at the conference in Colombia.