11/25/2025
Through the work of Indigenous Peoples Pavillion COP30 we tried to make a brief overview of the main events and priorities of work of Indigenous Peoples from all 7 socio-cultural regions.
Based on the information , we found out 109 applications, where 44% were International, 22% national, 24,8% -regional and only 9,2% - local. 34% organizations brought Indigenous Voices from Latin America and Caribbean.
Despite the vast diversity of cultures and ecosystems represented, a powerful set of shared priorities emerged.
1. A central message across all regions was the affirmation that rights and land protection are core climate solutions. This theme was highlighted in events such as “We Are Nature: Indigenous Leadership for the Rights of Nature”, co-led by organizations from the Amazon and Andean regions, where leaders reaffirmed that forests, rivers, and ecosystems are living relatives and must be defended accordingly.
The need to safeguard traditional food systems and cultural survival was featured in “Protecting Our Indigenous Food Systems in the Climate Crisis,” led by the International Indian Treaty Council, with speakers contributing perspectives from the Arctic, North America, and tropical regions. Presenters described how climate change, pollution, and extractive industries threaten fisheries, agriculture, herding, and plant knowledge across all socio-cultural regions.
2.Another consistent priority was the requirement for Free, Prior and Informed Consent ( ) and recognition of Indigenous Peoples as rights-holders and self-governing nations.
3. was a major theme throughout the Pavilion. In “Financing Climate Justice: The Role of Indigenous-Led Funds in Driving Equitable Climate Solutions,” presented by the Shandia Platform, and Indigenous fund leaders from multiple regions, speakers highlighted the need for funding models that bring resources directly to Indigenous communities. Delegates emphasized that -governed financial mechanisms must be prioritized to support mitigation, adaptation, and resilience work on the ground.
4.The integration of Indigenous knowledge into national and global climate frameworks was highlighted in “Local Knowledge for Climate Solutions: Indigenous Peoples Shaping NDCs,” co-organized by the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and diverse regional networks. Speakers shared concrete examples of community-based fire management, water governance, migration knowledge, and forest stewardship from Asia, Oceania, the Arctic, African drylands, and the Amazon.
Sessions illustrating self-determined energy and economic pathways included “From Exclusion to Leadership: Indigenous-Led Renewable Energy for a Just and Sustainable Energy Transition”, involving Indigenous energy organizations from several regions. Presenters described community-owned and culturally aligned renewable initiatives that uphold rights and avoid the harms often associated with industrial-scale “green” development.
5.Another important contribution came from circumpolar Indigenous Peoples, who led “States and Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations as Equals in Circumpolar Diplomacy,” hosted by the Inuit Circumpolar Council with participation from other northern Indigenous organizations. They presented models for co-governance, adaptation to extreme climate impacts, and diplomatic leadership relevant across all global regions.
6.Territorial governments and regional Indigenous coalitions also shared their approaches. For example, “Autoridades Indígenas de la Amazonía: las Entidades Territoriales Indígenas como Actores Subnacionales de la Acción Climática”, organized by COICA, demonstrated how Indigenous territorial entities across the Amazon basin are advancing climate mitigation and adaptation at scale.
7.Additional sessions featured Indigenous women’s leadership, youth climate action, and ocean stewardship, including:
“Indigenous Women Leading Climate Solutions” (Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas)
“Climate Leadership from the Frontlines: Voices of Indigenous Youth” (Indigenous Climate Action)
“Guardians of the Ocean: Pacific Island Indigenous Knowledge for Sea-Level Resilience” (Pacific Indigenous delegations)
