Negotiating in Geneva + feeding ammo to Rome, the real reason a country opposed UNDRIP, and the true origin of a famous catchphrase.

What you’ll hear:

• A delegation openly told me they have a problem with the Declaration because of their own country's history and social structure. I explain why I did not push back and what I said instead.

• I tracked down a country's own 2017 and 2026 statements on the Declaration and fed them to a colleague negotiating in Rome within minutes. The result …