14 June 2023, Rome-

 Announcement- International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (9 August)

There are over 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world, accounting for 6.2 percent of the global population. Indigenous peoples are the holders of a vast diversity of unique cultures, traditions, languages and knowledge systems. They have a special relationship with their lands and hold diverse concepts of development based on their own worldviews and priorities.

Did you know?

More than 86% of indigenous peoples globally work in the informal economy, compared to 66% for their non-indigenous counterparts

Indigenous peoples are nearly three times as likely to be living in extreme poverty compared to their non-indigenous counterparts.