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    • The Secretary-General’s Panel’s New Set of Recommendations on CETMs: An Opportunity to Ensure the Respect of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Avoid Repeating the Mistakes of the Past

    The Secretary-General’s Panel’s New Set of Recommendations on CETMs: An Opportunity to Ensure the Respect of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Avoid Repeating the Mistakes of the Past

    Furthermore, we welcome the panel’s recognition that “specific measures should be implemented to ensure that Indigenous Peoples are recognized as equal partners and benefit equitably from these opportunities, with benefit-sharing schemes aligned with their right to self-determination” (Principle 4, Para 38).

    Top Wins for Indigenous Peoples in 2023-2024

    Top Wins for Indigenous Peoples in 2023-2024

    Following centuries of violence, racism, and conquest by colonial missions, rubber companies, and State governments, the court's acknowledgment of the Siekopai as the rightful owners of Pë’kĂ«ya is a crucial step toward their legal battle of restoring justice, ensuring collective survival, and preserving cultural heritage.

    New study links low incomes, stressed parents and child behaviour – better support would bring lifelong benefits

    New study links low incomes, stressed parents and child behaviour – better support would bring lifelong benefits

    This is important, as children’s behavioural (or social and emotional) development sets the foundation for longer term positive mental health and academic success.

    17 Years of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    17 Years of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    "Governments around the world must honor their responsibilities to move from Declaration endorsement to adoption and align their domestic laws and policies with the rights, self-governance, and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples," says Cultural Survival Executive Director Aimee Roberson (Choctaw and Chickasaw).

    Meet Our KOEF 2024 Grant Partners Strengthening Livelihoods around Lands and Climate Change

    Meet Our KOEF 2024 Grant Partners Strengthening Livelihoods around Lands and Climate Change

    Concerned about the deterioration of the land and the poor quality of food produced in monoculture with agrochemicals, they planned this project for the conservation and sustainable management of the soil in shade coffee plantations with agroecological practices, such as the use of organic fertilizers and natural insecticides.

    Minahasa’s Cry: Indigenous Voices Rise Against Mining Onslaught in Indonesia

    Minahasa’s Cry: Indigenous Voices Rise Against Mining Onslaught in Indonesia

    Unmasking the Truth Over a six-month period, Kelung's dedicated team embarked on an ambitious reporting initiative, traveling across Minahasa to gather firsthand accounts of the impact of mining.

    Activism through Performance: A Conversation with Landa Lakes

    Activism through Performance: A Conversation with Landa Lakes

    PF: Please share with us how your Chickasaw Nation heritage, childhood in Oklahoma, your identity as Two-Spirit, engagement in social justice activism, and your career in performance art all intersect so smoothly to outsiders.

    Road to CBD COP16: New Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples

    Road to CBD COP16: New Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples

    The main results of the Summit, including recommendations developed by the participants as well as proposals from Indigenous Peoples, will be presented on the IIFB website and at the upcoming CBD COP16 in Cali, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and 11th session Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Windhoek, Namibia.

    Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online

    Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online

    In an era where digital landscapes shape childhood experiences, safeguarding children from online harms requires a collective commitment to strategies which promote vigilance, education, and proactive regulation.

    ‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found

    ‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found

    Being made to paint rocks or sweep away rain, losing leave applications, prohibiting career progression and blocking courses of deployments are common strategies that strip the victim of purpose, identity and belonging.

    ‘Cardio drumming’ is the hot, new exercise trend to purge your daily anger and frustration

    ‘Cardio drumming’ is the hot, new exercise trend to purge your daily anger and frustration

    They’re drumming to Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock and Roll” and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” at the Foundry Christian Community Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where enthusiasts range in age from 3 to 83.

    I’m a doctor who was overweight — these 5 weight loss tricks helped me shed the pounds for good

    I’m a doctor who was overweight — these 5 weight loss tricks helped me shed the pounds for good

    Martin acknowledges that you need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, but instead of counting calories, he suggests sleeping seven to nine hours nightly, prioritizing whole foods but allowing for some processed items, finding an exercise you enjoy, staying hydrated and joining a supportive community.