Indigenous Peoples have long held a deep connection with nature and have a profound understanding of their surrounding ecosystems. In their rich tapestry of traditional knowledge, Indigenous Peoples have recognized the crucial role played by bees, especially wild and stingless species. These creatures, often overlooked in mainstream discussions, are integral to the delicate balance of ecosystems and hold immense cultural and ecological significance for Indigenous Peoples. This article explores the unique relationship between Indigenous Peoples and wild, stingless bees, highlighting their importance. Ecological Importance of Wild and Stingless...

The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples' food systems was key for the recognition of the game-changer nature of Indigenous Peoples´ food and knowledge systems on sustainability and resilience by the Scientific Committee of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). The flagship publication was coordinated by the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and catalyzed the creation of the Coalition on Indigenous Peoples food systems. Now it is available in Russian. The White/Wiphala Paper is the product of a collaborative effort involving more than 60 contributions of Indigenous Peoples' representatives and experts, scientists,...

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is the largest global gathering of Indigenous Peoples, taking place from 17-28 April 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Forum was established in 2000 with the mandate to deal with indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. The theme of the 22nd session is “Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary and territorial health and climate change: a rights-based approach”. We invite you to follow the official programme here: https://media.un.org/en/webtv A FAO delegation from...

The Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems, endorsed by the FAO Committee on Agriculture at its 27th session in 2020, recently convened thanks to the generous support of the Norwegian government. Over 70 Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts worldwide gathered in FAO Rome, where they discussed and agreed on the urgent need for evidence generation that would influence policy-making related to Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems.

FAO published the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in Sardi & Kurukh, Indigenous languages mainly spoken in India today. In the framework of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, the FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit, the FAO Land Tenure Unit and FAO India coordinate efforts with Indigenous Peoples' organizations to translate the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests into different Indigenous languages.