International Year of Indigenous Languages

The United Nations has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. The potential loss of these languages poses a further risk to the cultures and traditional knowledge systems tied to them. Indigenous peoples are critical partners for forest management and climate action, and their languages must be preserved.

Adam GriderJanuary 29, 2019indigenous, un, culture, Global

Celebrating the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - August 9

Today, the DGM is celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This date was chosen by the UN to recognize the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, which developed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ten years ago.

Adam GriderAugust 9, 2017un, iplc, GlobalComment