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On 16 December 2022, the President of the 77th session of the General Assembly, Csaba KŐRÖSI, convened a high-level event to launch of the 2022-2032 International Decade of Indigenous Languages in New York, in line with the 2022 General Assembly resolution 75/168.
The high-level event took place at the GA Hall at the United Nations Headquarters.
Concept Note
Invitation Letter from the PGA – Launch of IDIL – Indigenous Peoples Representatives
Recording of Event
Watch the recording of the High Level event here.
Statements
Statements delivered by:
Mr Csaba Kőrösi, President of the General Assembly, Opening Remarks
Ms.Maria Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General, UNDESA
Mexico (on behalf of the Group of Friends of Indigenous Peoples)
Dominican Republic (on behalf of Central American Integration System)
Dr Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine Indigenous Peoples’ Representative of the Socio-Cultural Region of Africa
Ms Aluki Kotierk, Indigenous Peoples’ Representative of the Socio-Cultural Region of the Arctic
Mr Alvaro Pop, Indigenous Peoples’ Representative of the Socio-Cultural Region of Central and South American and the Caribbean
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Ms Rawinia Higgins, Indigenous Peoples’ Representative of the Socio-Cultural Region of the Pacific
Mr Dario Mejia Montalvo, President of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (delivered by Permanent Forum Member, Mr Phoolman Chaudhary)
Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, President of the General Assembly, Closing Remarks
Further Information
For more information on the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, please click here.
