Message by the Chair of the Permanent Forum on COVID-19

On 6 April 2020, the Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), Anne Nuorgam, issued a message calling on Member States to ensure that indigenous peoples are informed, protected and prioritized during the global COVID-19 pandemic. In the message, she stresses the need to make information available in indigenous languages, protect indigenous elders (as keepers of history, tradition, and cultures), and respect the right to self-determination of indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation and initial contact.

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