We’re in this together, Earth’s leaders told each other at the UN. But how does that work, exactly?

World leaders at the UN are debating global power dynamics, with calls for increased representation for African nations and island states threatened by climate change.
NEW YORK (AP) — There is doom. There is gloom. There is mistrust. There is insistence upon shared power and the prevention of political and military bullying. And there is a growing cry for permanent seats at the table of power — for island nations threatened by climate change and, more than anything, for Africa....
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