April 21,
2026
April 21, 2026
Conference
Cultural Night
Cultural event at UNHQ for the 25th session of the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Past Events
October 31,
2024
October 31, 2024
Panel
Human-rights based approaches to conservation: Lessons learned from safeguarding implementation and launch of new web-based assessment tool
Join this COP16 panel at the IUCN Nature Positive Pavillion, moderated by Paul Roughan, Nia Tero's Pacific Strategy Lead, discussing opportunities and challenges in implementing human-rights based approaches and safeguards in conservation.
October 31,
2024
October 31, 2024
Conference
IIFB Press Conference on COP16 Outcomes and Perspectives from Indigenous Peoples and Local communities
The IIFB will present their perspectives on the outcomes of the COP16 negotiations and implementation priorities, highlighting Indigenous Peoples and local communities' contributions as custodians of biodiversity.
October 28,
2024
October 28, 2024
Panel
Indigenous Peoples’ Guardianship: Advancing Indigenous Self-Governance for Territorial and Cultural Protection of Mother Earth
Join us for a private dialogue between government ministerial delegates and Indigenous authorities about Indigenous Peoples’ Guardianship, ancestral knowledge and governance systems, which are key to biodiversity flourishing and protecting Earth.
October 27, 2024
Gathering
Match of Our Lives | Partido de Nuestras Vidas
Join us for this epic soccer match during COP16 between global Indigenous leaders and Colombian professional women soccer players, bringing visibility to Indigenous Peoples' rights and knowledge as protectors of our world’s biodiversity.
October 21,
2024
October 21, 2024
Conference
IIFB COP16 Side Event: Outcomes of the TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge related to Biodiversity
This IIFB side event will present the outcomes of the TRɄA World Summit on Traditional Knowledge Related to Biodiversity, an event that gathered government representatives, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities from 7 socio-cultural regions.