In June 2024, a large group of Mashco Piro Indigenous People was spotted on a riverbank in the southern Peruvian Amazon. It was a rare sight, since the Mashco Piro live in voluntary isolation in the lush forests that cover the region. Nevertheless, in recent years they have appeared more frequently at the edges of their territory, often looking for food.  The Mashco Piro is one of over 200 groups of Indigenous Peoples living in voluntary isolation and initial contact in the world. This year's International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples is dedicated to protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples...

New York - The 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) started at the UN General Assembly Hall on 15 April and lasted for ten days. Hundreds of Indigenous leaders and representatives from across the globe convened to discuss, exchange ideas, and address current challenges to ensure the full realization of the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide.   The theme of this UNPFII is “Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the voices of Indigenous youth."   Upwards of 150 Indigenous Youth attended the...

New York - On the 23rd of April 2024, in the framework of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), FAO co-organised a side-event that closely aligned with this year's theme of the UNPFII, which is focusing on “emphasizing the voices of Indigenous Youth".  This side-event, co-organized by FAO, the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus (GIYC), the Association of World Reindeer Herders, Norway and the Mountain Partnership was titled “Calls to Action for Safeguarding Seven Generations in Times of Food, Social, and Ecological Crises: Reporting on the Outcomes of the 2023 UN Global Indigenous Youth Forum (UNGIYF) ".  The UNGIYF is the...

New York - From the 15th to the 26th of April 2024, the 23rd Session of the UN Permanent forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York. In this framework, on the 22nd of April FAO co-organized a side-event focused on the Coalition on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems and its connection with Indigenous Youth.  The Coalition on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems was established after the UNFSS21 (UN Food Systems Summit) to enable Indigenous Peoples to work with UN member states, UN Agencies, the private sector, bilateral and multilateral development institutions, and other relevant...

The 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) that started today at the UN in New York is particularly strategic for FAO´s work and mandate. From the 15 - 26 April, more than 150 Indigenous Youth, with Indigenous leaders and elders from the seven socio-cultural regions of the world alongside Member States, UN Agencies and NGOs are gathered to discuss the centrality of Indigenous Youth, through this year's UNPFII’s theme, "Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the voices of Indigenous Youth”.  The...