09/22/2026
Yes 🙌
Member States must honour their commitments under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. That includes embedding the rights of Indigenous Peoples in national laws and policies. And it means ensuring free, prior, and informed consent for actions affecting their lands, territories, and resources.
Read the statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the opening of the 25th session of UNPFII: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statements/2026-04-20/secretary-generals-remarks-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-25th-session-of-the-un-permanent-forum-indigenous-issues
Find out more and read the Declaration in one of many languages here: https://bit.ly/_UNDRIP