Statements

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and their critical role in protected and conserved areas
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and their critical role in protected and conserved areas “2nd Asia Parks Congress: Parks for Nature and People” Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 26 May 2022

Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Major Group on the Agenda Item 2b Review of the Regional Progress of the SDGs
Thank you very much Dear Chair for this intervention opportunity Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen I am Prem Singh Tharu from Nepal speaking on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples

Report on violence against Indigenous women and girls in the context of the climate crisis, including environmental degradation and related disaster risk mitigation and response
Report on violence against Indigenous women and girls in the context of the climate crisis, including environmental degradation and related disaster risk mitigation and response Submitted To Special Rapporteur on

A Statement by Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact on International Mother Language Day, 2022
AIPP theme: “Our roots, our languages! Mother tongue-based education for our future!” We begin the statement with the quotes from Assembly of First Nation (AFN) national chief Perry Bellegarde, “The

Statement by Indigenous Peoples Representatives at UNEA 5.2 28 February 2022, Nairobi, Kenya
Thank you Chair for giving the opportunity Excellencies, Distinguished Delegations, and Ladies and Gentlemen I am Prem Singh Tharu from Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact representing Indigenous Peoples Major Group. Indigenous

One Year after the Illegitimate Military Coup in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar: Joint LGBTIQ+ Civil Society Statement
We will never forget. It has been a year since the violent and illegitimate occupation of the democratically elected government by Myanmar’s military junta on 1 February 2021. This was

CONDEMNATION OF STATE SPONSORED VIOLENCE ON UNARMED CIVILIANS IN NAGALAND, INDIA
10th December 2021 Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), unequivocally condemn the blatant disregard for the human rights of Indigenous Peoples in

Joint Statement of Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation and Network of Indigenous women in Asia (NIWA) on Violence against Indigenous women and girls
16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, 2021 It is evident that Indigenous women around the globe over-represent victims of sexual harassment and gender-based violence with limited access to

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