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First, it was floods that inundated fields and washed away crops. Then, it was drought which led the levels of lakes to plummet and the crops to shrivel. Ácora, located in the southeast corner of Peru almost 3,800 kilometres above sea level, is…
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Our relationship with our natural world is broken. This is why it is important that more and more people get involved in action to protect and restore nature and biodiversity.
Everyone deserves to have a voice and this is easier when we have a…
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Colombia, the host of the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, is committed to ensuring the widest possible participation in what has been planned as a “COP de la gente” (COP of the people in Spanish). The city of Cali will see the largest…
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The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is “Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact”.
Here are five things to know:
1)…
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The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is one of three UN bodies addressing Indigenous Peoples' issues, focusing on economic and social development, culture, education, environment, health, and human rights. It also works to ensure…
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Dario Jose Mejia Montalvo, Chair of UNPFII
Many indigenous peoples profess a deep respect for the planet and all forms of life, and an understanding that the health of the Earth goes hand in hand with the wellbeing of humankind.
This knowledge…
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Every year, the world loses enough forest trees to fill Portugal. Much of that deforestation happens on Indigenous lands and often without their prior and informed consent. But these communities are demanding change and fighting to protect their…
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In his address marking the opening of the 2023 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention to the ways that indigenous peoples are denied their human rights, and…
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Olinda Silvano
Olinda Silvano is an artist and leader in a Shipibo-Conibo indigenous community in Peru’s capital city, Lima.
Sometimes people look at us and think that because we are indigenous we know nothing, and that we are going to do what…
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The World Water Day 2023 campaign, called Be the change, encourages people to take action in their own lives to change the way they use, consume and manage water.
The promises made by individuals on the campaign website will…
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Mother Nature, or “Pachamama”, as they say in Latin America, took centre stage as the pivotal UN climate conference reached the halfway point.
Nature is critical to our survival: it provides the oxygen we need to breathe, regulates weather patterns…
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For almost 30 years, Brazilian activist Joenia Wapixana, has been fighting for indigenous land rights and against “institutionalized discrimination” in Brazil. In a special …