August 9 – Honoring Indigenous People for their Unique Contribution to Cultural Diversity
August 9th, 2024
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August 9th marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. We honor Indigenous People for their unique contribution to the world’s cultural diversity.
Fr. Daniel LeBlanc, OMI, Oblate Representative to the UN, works with VIVAT International on Indigenous issues.
“We work closely with many individuals, and organizations from different parts of the world to be more directly and closely involved in bringing Indigenous Peoples issues to the United Nations.”
(Fr. Daniel LeBlanc, OMI)
Read an article written by Fr. Daniel and reposted from VIVAT International on the 2024 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues:
The UNPFII this year, held in New York at the United Nations headquarters, focused on the theme of “Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights to Self-determination in the Context of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Emphasizing the Voices of Indigenous Youth.” This theme was crucial to the discussions on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum, which are closely tied to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Forum took place from the 15th to the 26th of April.
