Statements

Network of Indigenous Women in Asia (NIWA) and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) condemns the coercion and threats against the relatives of Indigenous Women leader, Ms. Bai Bibyaon
Bai Bibyaon, who is also known as Mothers of the Lumads is the first and only Chieftain in the history of Monobo people of Philippines. Since1994, she has been a

Joint Statement Women Leaders and Their Journey to Environmental Justice
September 14th, 2021 Today, the women activists, community members, practitioners, and journalists, representing 4 countries in the Mekong and Asia region are gathered virtually for the Global South Women Forum

Leaving no one behind: Indigenous Peoples and the call for a new social contract
Statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9th August 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic and rapid shrinking of democratic space in Asia have exposed the underlying deep fractures

In solidarity with the Karen Indigenous Peoples of Thailand against the Declaration of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC) as a World Heritage Site
Date 31 July 2021 We Support “World Heritage, Blood Heritage” Campaign! In solidarity with the Karen Indigenous Peoples of Thailand against the Declaration of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC) as

UNESCO World Heritage Committee tramples on human rights
Yesterday, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee passed a decision inscribing the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC) in Thailand on the World Heritage List, ignoring repeated pleas of Indigenous peoples, the

Intervention to the Round Table Discussion on Enhanced Participation of Indigenous Peoples
Thank you Madam. Co-chair Excellencies, Distinguished dignitaries, leaders of Indigenous Peoples! First of all, I endorsed the Quito Outcome Document 2020, outcome document of WCIP 2014, and initiation of EMRIP,

HRC Roundtable Discussion on the Enhanced Participation Organised by UN Human Rights Council
UN Office in Geneva, Switzerland16 July 2021 Thank you Chair and to the Human Rights Council for this opportunity. Excellency, Member States, distinguished Panellists, Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and colleagues! I

EMRIP14: Item 8 – Draft Report on “Efforts to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Self-Determination”
Joint Statement to the 14th session/ Regional meetings of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples12-16 July, 2021From a EMRIP side event [1]on “How can the right to

EMRIP14: Item 8 – Draft Report on “efforts to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Self-Determination”
Joint Statement to the 14th session/ Regional meetings of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples13 July, 2021 (Asia)By Gam A. ShimrayOn behalf of Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus

EMRIP14: Item 3 – Draft Study and Advice on the Rights of the Indigenous Child under the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child
Joint Statement to the 14th session/ Regional meetings of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 13 July, 2021 (Asia) Asia Indigenous Peoples Caucus Respected Chair, on behalf

Written Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on General Recommendation on Indigenous Women and Girls
We, welcome the Committee’s initiative to draft a General Recommendation on Indigenous Women and Girls. In response to the Committee’s call for contributions, this submission has been prepared on the

Regional and International NGOs strongly condemn the gruesome killing of Indigenous Karbi Girl in Assam, Northeast India
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), Network of Indigenous Women in Asia (NIWA) and Asia Indigenous Youth Platform (AIYP) strongly condemn the gruesome killing

UNPFII20: Agenda 7 – Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues considered by the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues, specifically challenges related to pandemics and responses to them
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20th Session April 19-30, 2021 Statement on behalf of the Asia Indigenous People’s Caucus, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and Tebtebba Presented by: Eleanor

UNPFII20: Agenda 5 – Joint Statement to the 20th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Agenda Item 5 (f). Thematic dialogues: International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2031 Statement on behalf of the Asia Indigenous People’s Caucus 27th April, 2021 Presented by: Anabel Benjamin Bara We,

UNPFII20: Agenda 6 – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 20th Session 23rd April 2021 SDG Implementation in Asia Statement on behalf of the Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus Presented by: Rojieka Mahin The 2021