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Global platform for New York Declaration on Forests launched
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces the launch of a Global Platform for the New York Declaration on Forests (“NYDF Platform”), at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany.…

International Conservation Caucus Foundation
Remarks at the International Conservation Caucus Foundation

Communities can be role models for sustainable development
The United Nations, governments, civil society, business, thought leaders and media gathered in New York on 17 September to celebrate the winners of the Equator Prize 2017. The 15 prize winning…

Every day is our day
When 9 August approaches, as an indigenous woman, I tend to ask myself, what does it mean for there to be an International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on the calendar? If 9 August is…

10 things we should all know about indigenous people
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a good time for all of us to consider why it’s important to protect indigenous peoples’…

Collective rights, the global commons, and Our Common Home
This year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples commemorates the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a monumental step…

Protecting our planet's lungs
As a member of Boca Isiriwe, one of the 10 native communities in this protected territory, Cirila defends the largest, most intact primary forest in Peru’s Southern Amazon region from the ravages of…

Giving voice to women survivors in Guatemala
Goal 16 aims to significantly reduce all forms of violence, and to help communities with access to justice and lasting solutions.
