Global Indigenous Affairs Desk
‘We will all die if we continue like this’: Indigenous people push UN for climate justice
As the General Assembly meets, activists protest for Indigenous rights.
Read MoreIndigenous leaders say Africa’s conservation plan puts lives at risk
‘We cannot co-manage what is under the custody of people who have been destroying it.’
Read MoreAustralian environmental report finally recognizes Indigenous knowledge
The bleak, national assessment of the environment recommends an Indigenous rights-based approach.
Read MoreFirst climate agreement to center Indigenous voices gains international support
The Escazú Agreement establishes the relationship between human rights and environmental protections. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues urged its member states to adopt it.
Read MoreIndigenous Ogiek win ‘landmark’ reparations ruling from African Court
The decision could set a precedent for other Indigenous peoples who have been violently removed from their lands.
Read More‘Fortress conservation’ violently displaces Indigenous people
In Tanzania, attacks on the Maasai are the latest in a global pattern of violence highlighted by a new report.
Read MoreIndigenous Maasai in Tanzania face resettlement sites with ‘critical flaws’
Up against eviction for ‘conservation,’ a new report alleges Tanzania is breaking its promises to the Maasai.
Read MoreIndigenous Endorois fight for their land and rights at UN
Conservation efforts in Kenya displaced hundreds of Indigenous people. Can there be justice for stolen lands and culture?
Read MoreIndigenous Taíno of Puerto Rico take their fight for visibility and rights to the UN
Without US representation, the Taíno advocate for environmental justice and cultural preservation internationally.
Read MoreIndigenous women call for financial institutions to stop investing in extraction
Engagement isn’t an option; we must divest from these industries, they say.
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