‘Power in Their Hands
It has, however, sunk in for those who don’t have the levers of power to change the course of the world. While the UN talks are in some ways a great equilizer, which each country getting one vote in the process, there are still issues. Smaller nations tend to show up with smaller delegations. Civil society groups, particularly at these talks, can get locked out of rooms to observe and shine light on the dealings.
“The leaders have the power in their hands, but they continue to use that power to further destruction in countries like mine,” said Sofia Gutierrez, a member of Fridays for Future Colombia, as she raised her hands with with eyes drawn on them in a message to negotiators that she and others are watching. “We got the power and we’re going to keep fighting until they start acting because we don’t have more time to keep waiting.”
