Tag: UN
Want climate solutions in Indigenous territories? Better get consent
For the third year running, Indigenous leaders have called for a permanent moratorium on carbon markets, carbon offsets, and geoengineering technologies at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII. They also demanded an end to all carbon market initiatives within the U.N. like the REDD+, a $5 billion payment scheme that aims to protect…
Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement 2025
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues April 21-May 2, 2025 Statement on Behalf of Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Preparatory Meeting April 19-20 2025 Preamble On 19 and 20 April 2025, Indigenous Peoples from around the world gathered for the Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus. This statement reflects the issues and concerns raised at that…
2025 Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Statement
I give this intervention on behalf of the Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Policy Recommendations to the Economic and Social Council from the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Culture and Education: Indigenous Peoples—especially youth—face barriers to accessing key UN materials like UNDRIP in their own languages, which make it difficult to achieve SDG:…
UNPFII Side Event: Memories For The Future
Memories For The Future: Indigenous Knowledge and History of the United Nations Join us for a collaborative organizing meeting following the screening of Free Leonard Peltier. We will be remembering our ancestors and working to preserve knowledge for the seven generations yet to come. Our goal is to create a working group that will help…
UNPFII: Side Event Protecting Land, Rights, and Future Generations
Protecting Land, Rights & Future Generations: Indigenous women on the Frontlines of Climate Action and Earth Defense Join us April 22nd from 5-8PM ET in NYC. English and Spanish Interpretation will be provided. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 5:00 – 8:00 PM ET777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY Organizer: WECAN
UNPFII Side Event: Celebrating International Leadership of Indigenous Peoples
Accompanying the event is the book launch for “Indigenous Peoples in the International Arena: The Global Movement for Self-Determination” by Elsa Stamatopoulou and the short Film “The International Movement of Indigenous Peoples: We Continue“ Date: Wednesday, 23 April Time: 13:15 to 14:30 Venue: Conference Room 4 – UN Headquarters- NYC X Interpretation: English – Spanish…
Side Event: the Creators Game: Peace, Friendship & Diplomacy
Join us for a panel discussion on the history of the Haudenosaunee Nationals and their efforts at supporting peace, friendship, and diplomacy through the Creator’s Game and the challenges of playing under our own flag. April 21 at 5:00PM UN Church Center, Floor 10 777 United Nations Plaza, NY Haudenosaunee Nationals Event Flyer (Download as…
Announcing the 2025 Indigenous Craft Fair
English | Español | Français | Russian . English Indigenous Craft Fair We invite everyone to visit the Indigenous Peoples Craft Fair on Wednesday April 23, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the Second Floor of the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN) located at 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY…
From Land Theft To Land Back
From Land Theft To Land Back The OAS And The Onondaga Nation Land Rights Action This panel, including Tadodaho Sidney Hill, will review the history of intentional land thefts of Onondaga and Haudenosaunee homelands from the 1780s to the 1820s; the shameful dismissal of the Onondaga’s Land Rights Action in the federal court, which was…
2024 Craft Fair
English , Española , Français , Russian English We invite everyone to visit the Indigenous Peoples Craft Fair on April 17, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the Second Floor of the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN) located at 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. For Indigenous peoples wishing…
Global Indigenous People’s Caucus 2024
2024 Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement Invitation English, Español, Français, Русский Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus (GIPC) Invitation English Dear Relatives, We invite you to join us on the 13-14 April 2024 from 9:00 AM––3:00 PM on the Second Floor of the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN) located at 777 United Nations Plaza, New…
