On April 17-28, 2023, the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) took place.
On April 17-28, 2023, the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) took place.
Indigenous economies around the world thrived before European contact. Our robust trade networks connected Tribes and the goods we produced, and people from all over the world gathered in what are now some of today’s modern cities to trade many valuable items. Our ancient highways, i.e., waterways (oceans, bays, rivers, lakes, and tributaries), connected Tribal communities all over the world.
Cultural Survival congratulates Alessandra Korap Munduruku (Munduruku) and her community on winning the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2023 for her tireless efforts to defend her community and territory against extractive industries.
Gracias Sr. Presidente, hermanos y hermanas Indígenas del mundo: En nombre de las radios Comunitarias Indígenas de Guatemala, manifestamos:
Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health and human rights), with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On April 17-28, 2023, the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will take place. This year’s session theme will focus on “Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary and territorial health and climate change: a rights-based approach."
Prazo para inscrição: 28 de abril de 2023
Cultural Survival has been advocating for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supporting Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures, and political resilience since 1972.
On January 31, 2023, the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group held the Universal Periodic Review of Japan's human rights record. The Universal Periodic Review is a process through which all UN member countries assess each other's human rights circumstances in light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human rights treaties, and other mechanisms and provide recommendations for areas that need to be improved.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are headquartered on Massachusett land, in Cambridge, MA, and we thank the past, current, and future Indigenous stewards of this territory.