Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity

An indigenous Afro-Colombian woman poses for a photo as she waits to participate in the opening event of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16) in Cali, Colombia October 20, 2024.

Global environmental leaders gather Monday in Cali, Colombia to assess the world's plummeting biodiversity levels and commitments by countries to protect plants, animals and critical habitats.