“Ignoring indigenous peoples in this situation would be the worst mistake we can make.” Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist and ADG of the Economic and Social Development Department at FAO The webinar on Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19 hosted by FAO brought together a panel of distinguished experts and almost 300 participants including FAO Member Country representatives, indigenous organizations, institutions and universities. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected the world. The health crisis coupled by the socioeconomic effects derived from the confinement affecting, mobility, livelihoods, income generation, and access to food...

 Since 2015, FAO in partnership with the International Indigenous Women's Forum and other indigenous and women organizations have implemented 11 editions of the Indigenous Women Leadership School Programme in Africa, Asia and Latin America.   This is a short-term programme that creates a space for indigenous women to discuss and exchange knowledge on the specific challenges they face and their contributions to food security. Learn more about the programme here: 

La pandémie de coronavirus COVID-19 pourrait avoir de graves conséquences sur le bien-être, les moyens de subsistance et la santé des peuples autochtones. La FAO exhorte les gouvernements, le monde académique, les ONG, la communauté internationale et les autorités des peuples autochtones à prendre des mesures spécifiques qui garantissent le respect des droits des peuples autochtones pendant la pandémie, et qui incluent une approche interculturelle dans les aspects de la riposte relevant de l’urgence,...