New York / Online – A side event to the Twenty-First Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) identified the current challenges and good practices in the implementation of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes in climate action projects. The recognition of Indigenous Peoples as key actors in climate action is increasing. As the guardians of 80 percent of the world’s remaining biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples are at the forefront of efforts to conserve ecosystems, mitigate...

Condolences for the family of Dr. Ouayara KonéThe Indigenous Peoples Unit of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expresses its condolences to the Kel Tamasheq people and the family of Dr. Ouayara KonéDr. Ouayara Koné was a veterinary and active collaborator of the Réseau des Peuples Pasteurs du Sahel (RPPS), Mali. He spent most of his career as an officer at the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries. In particular, he was National Deputy-Director of the National Directorate of the Veterinary Services and served as technical advisor to the Minister in charge of...

The Indigenous Peoples Unit of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expresses its condolences to the family of Dr. Khadija Catherine Razavi and CENESTA.  Dr. Razavi was an outspoken, strong, and unwavering voice for the non-human environment and an important advocate for the persistent existence of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and the integrity of their territories. Dr. Razavi worked tirelessly, steadfastly and she was resolved in her belief that Iran already has ancestral knowledge and culture that ensure food security and sovereignty, sustainable use of water resources, conservation...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia (OHCHR) and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) have been working together to raise awareness about the importance of protecting Indigenous Peoples land, territories and resource rights in Asia, as a pathway for sustainable and equitable social-economic development that leaves no one behind. As part of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, this side...

Mariah Gladstone’s childhood laid the perfect foundations for the work she does these days, breathing new life into Indigenous Peoples’ food traditions through her online cooking show Indigikitchen. With her approach to sustainable diets, making use of pulses and other ancestral foods, Mariah became a Champion for the World Food Forum, a youth-led initiative launched by FAO and a global network of partners, to empower young people to transform agrifood systems for a better food future.  On the Blackfeet Reservation where Mariah was raised, in the wind-whipped ruggedness of the northwestern state of Montana, her dad and grandpa carved out a...