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
Feb 03 New video documentary on UN Expert Mechanism on Indigenous Peoples Jan 18 UN publishes report on the state of the world's indigenous people Jan 10 Malaysia: Palm oil and logging destroy native land Jan 5 Peru: indigenous leaders reject Bagua massacre report
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Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change COP15 ends with a disappointing outcome for indigenous peoples' rights More on indigenous peoples and climate change
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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The board
From left: Maria Teresa Quispe, Mark Nuttall, Kathrin Wessendorf, Diana Vinding, Robert K. Hitchcock, Lola García-Alix, Thomas Skielboe and Espen Wæhle
