Climate Global Indigenous Affairs Desk
All Stories
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![Maasai person with spear and blanket standing in tall grass]()
![Maasai person with spear and blanket standing in tall grass]()
‘Fortress conservation’ violently displaces Indigenous people
In Tanzania, attacks on the Maasai are the latest in a global pattern of violence highlighted by a new report.
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![Maasai person stands on a grassy plain in front of a tall mountain]()
![Maasai person stands on a grassy plain in front of a tall mountain]()
Indigenous Maasai in Tanzania face resettlement sites with ‘critical flaws’
Up against eviction for ‘conservation,’ a new report alleges Tanzania is breaking its promises to the Maasai.
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![Crowd of people protesting the treatment of the Guarani-Kaiowa tribe in Brazil]()
![Crowd of people protesting the treatment of the Guarani-Kaiowa tribe in Brazil]()
Report: Europe’s chicken supply chain has a human rights problem
Cheap poultry for markets, restaurants and pets comes at the expense of Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
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![Interior of United Nations room with people in rows of seats watching a person give a speech at a podium at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues]()
![Interior of United Nations room with people in rows of seats watching a person give a speech at a podium at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues]()
The plan to ensure Indigenous peoples have a voice at the UN
At the close of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, leaders call for 'enhanced participation' at the international level.
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![Mask-wearing asylum seekers carrying bags walk into the US]()
![Mask-wearing asylum seekers carrying bags walk into the US]()
Indigenous climate migrants face unique challenges — with too few resources
Advocates call on countries like Mexico to employ Indigenous staff at consulates.
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![Four elders of the Endorois tribe, indigenous to Kenya, performing a ritual. Mist, mountains, and a blue sky with clouds are in the background]()
![Four elders of the Endorois tribe, indigenous to Kenya, performing a ritual. Mist, mountains, and a blue sky with clouds are in the background]()
Indigenous Endorois fight for their land and rights at UN
Conservation efforts in Kenya displaced hundreds of Indigenous people. Can there be justice for stolen lands and culture?
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![R. Mukaro Borrero speaks at a podium with a drum at a BLM protest]()
![R. Mukaro Borrero speaks at a podium with a drum at a BLM protest]()
Indigenous Taíno of Puerto Rico take their fight for visibility and rights to the UN
Without US representation, the Taíno advocate for environmental justice and cultural preservation internationally.
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![Maria Violet Medina Quiscue, an Indigenous woman of the Pueblo Nasa in Colombia, looks directly at the camera. She is seated at a table with a microphone and a sign reading Indigenous Peoples Organization]()
![Maria Violet Medina Quiscue, an Indigenous woman of the Pueblo Nasa in Colombia, looks directly at the camera. She is seated at a table with a microphone and a sign reading Indigenous Peoples Organization]()
Indigenous women call for financial institutions to stop investing in extraction
Engagement isn't an option; we must divest from these industries, they say.
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![Makanalani Malia Gomes, a Pacific representative of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus, speaking; two blurry people in the background]()
![Makanalani Malia Gomes, a Pacific representative of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus, speaking; two blurry people in the background]()
Following 14,000-gallon fuel spill, Pacific representatives call for UN investigation
Indigenous youth caucus calls for demilitarization of Hawaii and the Pacific.
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![A reindeer walks up a rocky hill with two wind turbines close in the background]()
![A reindeer walks up a rocky hill with two wind turbines close in the background]()
Why an essential part of Indigenous rights and international law is rarely enforced
Free, prior, and informed consent is the gold standard of Indigenous rights. So why isn't it followed?
