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Indigenous groups call for climate justice at COP30

DW News · 2 months ago
DW News
DW News
2 months ago

COP30, the first climate summit in the Amazon, sees record Indigenous participation. Yet many remain outside official halls, creating their own spaces to demand a voice in decisions shaping their future.

Breakdown
  • Indigenous protesters blocked the entrance to the COP30 venue, demanding direct negotiations with authorities. 4s
  • Following the protest, Brazil's Ministry of Indigenous Peoples announced plans to demarcate two indigenous territories by year's end. 28s
  • COP30 saw record indigenous participation, with over 1,000 attendees from nine countries, but many remained outside the main halls. 41s
  • Indigenous groups highlighted the role of their territories in safeguarding biodiversity and called for protection against illegal activities and violence. 1m 39s
  • Indigenous leaders asserted they are part of the solution to the climate crisis and urged the world to listen to their voices. 2m 40s