Video Gallery

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Mr. Gordon John – Malaysia
Mr. Gordon John belongs to Dusun Tatana Indigenous Peoples from Sabah, Malaysia, and is currently working with PACOS Trust, a community-based organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous Communities in Malaysia. According

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Ms. Anne Lasimbang – Malaysia
Ms. Anne Lasimbang, an indigenous Kadazan woman from Sabah, Malaysia, is the Executive Director at PACOS Trust. PACOS Trust is a member organization of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP).

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Mr. Ned Tuguinay – Philippines
As part of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) celebration of the International Day for Biodiversity, Mr. Ned Tuguinay, an Indigenous Youth from the Cordillera region of the Philippines emphasizes

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Ms. Maricris Banawag – Philippines
Ms. Maricris Banawag hailing from Kalinga, Philippines shares about the contributions made by her community towards the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of waters, forests, and mountains including the storage

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Ms. Jill Carino – Philippines
The representatives of Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines (PIKP) were part of the Asian Indigenous Peoples delegation at COP15 and played a significant role in articulating the concerns of Indigenous

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Ms. Pinsuda Khamkaew – Thailand
Indigenous Peoples have a lot of knowledge on how to manage their natural resources. Whether it is shifting cultivation, growing rice, or traditional way of life, each tribe has a different way of doing things according to their context.

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Ms. Noraeri Thungmuangthong – Thailand
Karen women also go into the forest. The forest is a learning place. It is a place that gives so many things whether it is food, a way to earn income such as producing natural color dye from the tree bark.

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Dr. Prasert Trakansuphakok – Thailand
Rotational farming is a crucial source of livelihood and food security for millions of Indigenous Peoples living in South and Southeast Asia.

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Ms. Nittaya Earkanna – Thailand
The historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework recognizes the important roles and contributions of Indigenous Peoples as custodians of biodiversity and partners in conservation, restoration, and sustainable use. Through her video

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices on Biodiversity: Mr. Kittisak Rattanakrajangsri – Thailand
Happy International Day for Biodiversity to our incredible leaders of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Women, Indigenous Youth, and Indigenous Persons with Disabilities! Amidst the daily challenges our Indigenous Communities face, we

AIPP Side Event at UNPFII 2023
Equitable participation in decision making is central to ensuring the survival of biodiversity, improve planetary health and mitigate climate change”

Message from Secretary General of AIPP Mr. Gam A. Shimray on Human Rights Day 2022
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Solidarity Message From Ms. AnnaMaria Oltorp
Ms. AnnaMaria Oltorp
Head of Department Cooperation Section Asia and the Pacific
The Embassy of Sweden Bangkok

Solidarity Message From Mr. Dario Mejia Montalvo
Mr Dario Mejia Montalvo
Chairperson
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Solidarity Message from Mr. Francisco Cali
Mr. Francisco Cali,
UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples

Celebrating International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples 09th Aug 2022
Theme: The role of Indigenous Women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge

Voices of Indigenous Woman: Ms. Wanitchaya Kantayoung
Indigenous Women are the key practitioners, innovators, and holders of Indigenous Knowledge relating to their traditional livelihoods. They play a crucial role in preserving indigenous seeds, maintaining food security, and

Indigenous Women’s Voices in their Indigenous Language
Karen Indigenous Women’s Group members of Mae Yod Village from Northern Thailand articulates their forest voices in their indigenous language.

Discussion on International Mother Language Day: 21 February
“Our roots, our language!
Mother tongue education for our future!”

The Nine Level Agriculture of the Akha People
For Akha people women are a symbol of diversity and fertility. In their resourcefulness lies the propagation of farming methods that have yielded a variety of foods.

Knowledge is Wealth Not Money
The Law-wer [Lua] community living in the Mae La Noi District of the Maehongsong Province does not measure wealth with money but cotton cultivation and the abundance it provides to the community through the production of cotton fabric woven and dyed with natural pigments.
The community elders hold crucial knowledge of medicinal herbs still used today. For example, in postpartum healing.