In November 2025, Prince William used the stage of the fourth annual United for Wildlife Global Summit in Rio de Janeiro to unveil a new alliance for the people who defend the Brazilian Amazon. The partnership aims to protect Indigenous leaders and nature defenders working across territory covering 110 million hectares. Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio added his voice to the occasion through a surprise video message. The initiative arrived days before the United Nations climate conference in Belém, at a time when destruction of the rainforest and violence against its guardians were rising. Here is what it promises.
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