UN: indigenous peoples must be included in strategies against pandemic vaticannews.va

The United Nations marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9. The UN chief has released a message for this year’s observance, whose theme is, “COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience”.

With Covid-19 having a devastating impact on more than 476 million indigenous people in some 90 countries, the United Nations is calling for the upholding of their rights by ensuring their inclusion and participation in response and recovery strategies against the pandemic.

“From the outset of the global pandemic, United Nations agencies have been working to uphold indigenous peoples’ rights. We have been helping to safeguard health and safety and provide access to social protection and economic opportunities,” UN Secretary-General said in a video message ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Sunday.

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