During the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, young activists discuss their lives and efforts to preserve their languages and cultures:
Rayen Rupayan: Instagram @wechekeche.ka.itrofillmongen
Shaylin Salas
Kseniia Bolshakova: Instagram @haka.huruksut
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What is the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council, established on 28 July 2000. The Forum has the mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health, and human rights.
According to its mandate, the Permanent Forum provides expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programs, funds, and agencies of the United Nations, through ECOSOC. It raises awareness and promotes the integration and coordination of activities related to indigenous issues within the UN system. It also prepares and disseminates information on indigenous issues. The Permanent Forum holds annual two-week sessions. The first meeting of the Permanent Forum was held in May 2002, and yearly sessions take place in New York.
The Permanent Forum is one of three UN bodies mandated to deal specifically with indigenous peoples' issues. The others are the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.