Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

April 20, 2026

Today: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York Live

Morning entry led by Ceremonial leaders. Screenshot Censored News

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Live Now: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York Live

The morning's opening session was live and is available in video 

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Censored News, April 20, 2026, Morning Session

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Live now -- Aluki Kotierk, Inuk leader from Nunavut, Canada, is the Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Kotierk was re-elected this morning. Kotierk also led the 24th Session in 2025. Screenshot Censored News

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Aluki Kotierk, Inuk leader from Nunavut, Canada, is the Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Live now. Screenshot by Censored News


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Summ
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UNPFII25 will take place from 20 April – 1 May 2026. Theme: "Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' health, including in the context of conflict"
Description
Opening of the session

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high- level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 by resolution 2000/22, with the mandate to deal with indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.

More specifically, the Permanent Forum:provides expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programmes, funds and agencies of the United Nations, through ECOSOC;
raises awareness and promotes the integration and coordination of activities related to indigenous issues within the UN system;
prepares and disseminates information on indigenous issues;
promotes respect for and full application of the provisions of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and follow up the effectiveness of this Declaration (Art. 42 UNDRIP).

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