IWGIA's overall goal is to endorse and promote indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, their cultural integrity and their right to development on their own conditions. In order to fulfil this task, IWGIA works within a wide range of areas: Documentation, publication, human rights, lobbying, advocacy, research and projects.

News from the indigenous world

 Jul  2 Australia: Gap dividing aborigines growing
 Jun 30 Bangladesh: Peace still a far cry from the hills
 Jun 25 Russia: Backers of Evenkiiskaya dam use old and new metheods against opponents

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IWGIA's activities

Projects in the regions
IWGIA has projects in the following regions:  Africa,  Asia,  Latin America and Russia. You can find the strategies guiding IWGIA's work in the different regions and more.

Conferences
IWGIA facilitates indigenous participation in meetings and conferences on indigenous issues both within the UN and on a more regional basis.

Political work
IWGIA seeks to raise awareness among politicians and governments about indigenous peoples. This is done through dissemination of information, dialogue and political lobbying via conversations with government representatives, politicians and other influential persons.

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