UN chief to Indigenous Forum: ‘Prioritize inclusion and sustainable development’

19 April 2021
Human Rights
El Origen Foundation

Although they represent the greater part of the world’s cultural diversity and speak the major share of its languages, indigenous people are three times more likely to live in extreme poverty, the UN chief told the opening session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Monday. 

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