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."

The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, better known as the Escazú Agreement (named after the city in Costa Rica where it was adopted), is the first binding regional environmental agreement.