APFSD 2018: IP Constituency Intervention in Session 5

“We are concern that the universal pledges to “leave no one behind” will not be realized unless diligent political efforts are made by governments to address the systemic barriers and create the environment for establishing genuine collaboration and partnership with those who are furthest behind including indigenous peoples”.

Read the combined draft statement on Indigenous Peoples Constituency, delivered by the IPs Constituency with the collaboration of  Mrinalini Rai (Women’s Major Group and Ip groups member; Global Forest Coalition) at the Session 5 “National Perspectives and Progress through the Lens of the Voluntary National Review”, during the Fifth Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), held in Bangkok, from 28-30 March 2018. Download here.