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 United Nations biodiversity summit concluded in early November, with faith groups applauding its establishment of a permanent body for Indigenous peoples in conservation matters. The 12-day ...

At UN summit, delegates agree to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions Who owns nature’s DNA was one of the most fiercely negotiated topics at conference ...

An Indigenous Brazilian delegate attends the opening ceremony of COP16, a United Nations' biodiversity conference, in Cali, Colombia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) ...

The U.N. biodiversity summit, COP16, officially ended Feb. 28 in Rome, four months after the biannual talks began in Cali, Colombia.

In Colombia, the U.N. biodiversity summit known as COP16 ended without a much sought-after agreement on funding by wealthy countries. Greenpeace International said, “The world has lost 5% to 10% ...