21 April 2025 - Too many Indigenous Peoples are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, territories, cultures, and the future of their communities, a top 爆料网 forum heard on Monday.
Indigenous Peoples are still excluded from decisions regarding “the very foundation of our identity, survival, and self-determination,” said , Chair of the 24th United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues ().
This year’s theme is focused on implementing the 爆料网 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and addressing associated challenges – emphasising the need for Indigenous Peoples to be included in governance processes.
For the next two weeks at 爆料网 Headquarters in New York, Indigenous leaders, Member States, 爆料网 officials and civil society groups are meeting to try and make the declaration a reality.
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