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In her opening remarks to the Forum in New York, the chairperson, Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine, a medical doctor from Timbuktu, Mali, called the land husbandry of Aboriginal peoples “part of our history and heritage.”
But few countries have acted to…
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Indigenous communities play a vital role as custodians of our planet, possessing vital knowledge that will support global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But despite progress to protect their rights, many of the world’s…
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From 10th to 12th January, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized a three days Forum on Indigenous Women in Mexico City. The forum aimed to develop public policy recommendations to empower indigenous women, strengthen their decision-…
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The signing of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), in 2007, was a landmark achievement in the survival and protection of indigenous communities worldwide. On this year’s International Day of Indigenous…
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Every year on 9 August, the international community comes together to celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, paying tribute to indigenous communities around the globe. Living across 90 countries, indigenous peoples…
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“It is important for us indigenous peoples to have a platform to tell our stories in our own voices and through our own channels.”
The first-ever Indigenous Media Zone attracted dozens of indigenous media producers during the annual session of the…
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Ms. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine is a medical doctor from Tombouctou in Mali. She holds a degree from University of Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria) with several researches in ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and general . She also holds a…
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Indigenous peoples from all over the world have gathered at UN Headquarters for the annual session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
As they mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
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The General Assembly Hall at UNHQ was a place of celebration on 25 April 2017 as the President of the General Assembly (PGA) marked the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Speakers…
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Speaking at the opening of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, senior UN officials today underscored the need to do more to ensure that indigenous peoples are able to benefit from global development agenda, including the 2030…
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History was made at the United Nations Headquarters last week when, for the first time, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) gave indigenous women the opportunity to vocalise their needs regarding their rights, economic empowerment and a…
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Searching to work for a better life, indigenous peoples have helped build New York City Indigenous peoples have built Manhattan’s skyscrapers and culturally vibrant communities in Brooklyn and the Bronx. But their stories are not always told,…