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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
9 August
In order to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups, every 9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This date, adopted in December 1994 by UN General Assembly resolution 49/214, marks the date ofthe first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights held in Geneva in 1982.
Each year, UNESCO marks the celebration of the Day by sharing information on projects and activities that are relevant to the annual theme.
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"Marked every year on 9 August, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is an opportunity to celebrate these communities and their knowledge."
Audrey AzoulayDirector-General of UNESCO
Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
9 août 2023
UNESCO
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What UNESCO does with Indigenous Peoples
Through partnerships with Indigenous Peoples, UNESCO seeks to support them in addressing the multiple challenges they face, while acknowledging their significant role in sustaining the diversity of the world’s cultural and biological landscape. UNESCO places the needs of Indigenous Peoples amongst its priority areas for response.
Stories
News
Events
Publications
UNESCO policy on engaging with Indigenous Peoples
2019
Indigenous Peoples and water: joint commitments to transforming water governance, climate adaptation, and biodiversity
2019
UNESCO
Integration of local and indigenous knowledge into climate-resilient rural water management: lessons learned from the Bolivian Altiplano
2019
UNESCO
2019: the International Year of Indigenous Languages
2019
UNESCO
Resilience through Knowledge Co-Production: Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Global Environmental Change, 2022
2019
UNESCO