"Indigenous Leaders Unite from Andes to Amazon at COP30 for Climate Justice"

Indigenous leaders from the Andes to the Amazon gathered in Belém, Brazil, at COP30 to assert their rights over territories amid escalating climate challenges from industries like mining and logging.

• A group of Indigenous leaders arrived in Belém, Brazil, after a weeks-long journey from a glacier in the Andes, just before the COP30 climate summit.
• The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are advocating for increased influence in the management of their territories in response to climate change and industrial pressures, including mining and logging.
• This gathering underscores the urgent need for climate justice as industries encroach deeper into the Amazon rainforest, threatening fragile ecosystems and Indigenous territory (Brazil).