One bad question gave the Secretariat permission, building goodwill to explode it later, and the women's caucus outperformed us.

What you’ll hear:

• Someone asked the Secretariat whether “stakeholders” captures Indigenous Peoples. The Secretariat said yes. I explain why that question should never have been asked and how a better-calibrated question changes everything.

• The chair’s draft did not reflect that delegation’s proposal. They kept working in good faith anyway. They are buildi…