This story was published on 2 November 2024 to capture the outcomes of COP 16 in Cali prior to its suspension. Its title has since been updated. For the latest on COP 16, including the decisions adopted in the resumed session (Rome, Italy, 25-27 February 2025), click here. The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) was suspended in the morning of 2 November but not before countries agreed on an expanded role of indigenous peoples ...