Indigenous Peoples in Colombia represent a rich cultural and ancestral diversity that has existed in the territory of Abya Yala long before the arrival of European colonizers. The people here have inhabited these lands for millennia, preserving their traditions, languages, ancestral knowledge, and systems of social organization.
Agenda Item 4 : Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum, with reference to the UNDRIP and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Thank you, Chair, and congratulations on your election to lead the Permanent Forum.
By Chad Valdez (Diné)
On April 15-26, 2024, the 22nd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) took place. This year’s session theme focused on "Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the voices of Indigenous youth.” Over 2000 delegates attended with a large youth presence.
The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22,1970, in the United States. Then, there were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment. Wisconsin Senator (D) Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day to put the environment onto the national agenda. Since 1970, when 20 million Americans demonstrated in different U.S. cities, Earth Day is celebrated around the world. In 2009, it was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as an international day.
On April 11, 2024, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression (CGFoE) revealed the winners of the 2024 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Prizes in the categories of Significant Legal Ruling and Excellence in Legal Services, recognizing remarkable contributions to the advancement of freedom of expression worldwide.
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
23rd Session
New York, April 15-26, 2024
Theme 5(g): Thematic dialogues, including on the financing of Indigenous Peoples’ work and participation in the context of, inter alia, development, climate, environment and biodiversity
Presented by Jurandir Seridiwê Xavante, representing the Xavante Associations Warã, Eténhiritipa, Pimentel Barbosa, Ö'a'a, Mobilization of Indigenous Peoples of the Cerrado (MOPIC) and Cultural Survival
Intervención en la 23º Sesión del Foro Permanente de las Naciones Unidas para las Cuestiones Indígenas
Entregada por Cultural Survival y las Asociaciones Paĩ Retã Joaju, Pai Jopotyra y Paĩ Rekopavẽ
Tema 4: Debate sobre los seis ámbitos del mandato del Foro Permanente (desarrollo económico y social, cultura, medio ambiente, educación, salud y derechos humanos) en relación con la Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas y la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible)
Intervention in the 23rd Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Delivered by the Maya Lawyers Association and Cultural Survival
Theme 3 (continuation): Discussion on the topic “Enhancing the right of Indigenous Peoples to self-determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: highlighting the voices of Indigenous youth”
Presented by: Adriana Sunun (Kaqchikel Maya)
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.
