Youth Leader Asks 'Where Is the Money?' as Advocates Press COP31
COP 31 Press Conferences • United NationsNovember 14, 2026
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Latino, Indigenous and environmental justice leaders used a Nov. 14, 2026, COP31 press briefing to put one blunt question to negotiators: where is the climate finance that wealthy nations owe? The session was advocacy, not decision-making, and no votes were taken. It amplified a joint "Holding the Line" statement from dozens of organizations insisting that community-led climate action will keep moving regardless of what any national government does.
- Climate finance obligations are unmet, youth leader Xiye Bastida says, citing Paris Agreement Article 9.1
- 50 to 60-plus organizations deliver "Holding the Line" statement to COP31 climate high-level champions
- Amazon Indigenous leader: no negotiations without Indigenous peoples at the table
- Ocean still missing from COP talks, Patagonia Azul president says, pointing to community-built marine reserves
The briefing's longest and sharpest remarks came from Xiye Bastida, executive director and co-founder of ReEarth Initiative, who framed the negotiations as a test of accountability on money.
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