Indigenous Asia

An informal network of activists supporting empowerment of indigenous communities in Asia to assert their rights - hosted @cemsoj

[AIPNEE @aipnee]

#​IndigenousPeoples in #Asia are not just "stakeholders" we are the owners of our territories. Yet, from the #Philippines to #Nepal, we face Green Colonialism
DEMAND ACTION:
❌ NO to Carbon Colonialism
❌ NO to militarization of our #forests
✅ YES to Indigenous-led conservation

[AIPNEE @aipnee]

Speaking at the High-level multistakeholder panel at #APFSD2026, AIPNEE Convenor @shakya_prbn called for concrete steps:
✔ Direct financing to Indigenous institutions
✔ Technology & data sovereignty
✔ Strong legal safeguards
✔ UN Inter-Agency Support Group in the region

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

The future of a #JustTransition must include the voices of those most connected to the land. 🌎🪶🔆

Indigenous Peoples are vital stewards of our ecosystems and cultures and key to a fair transition.

#IndigenousDay

[UN DESA DISD @UNDESASocial]

"Indigenous Peoples are guardians of ancient knowledge, defenders of cultural heritage, stewards of biodiversity, and essential to our shared future."
--@antonioguterres on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2025.

#WeAreIndigenous #IndigenousPeoplesDay

[FAO Indigenous Peoples @FAOIndigenous]

AI should become a solution to address previous situations of marginalization and discrimination against Indigenous Peoples. FPIC is essential to avoid previous experiences of new technologies that neglected Indigenous Peoples.
#WeAreIndigenous
#IndigenousPeoplesDay

[FAO Indigenous Peoples @FAOIndigenous]

They are grounded in deep observation, wisdom, science, cosmogony, and close interconnection with the ecosystems Indigenous Peoples live in; they are refined and dynamic systems benefitting from state-of-the-art technology

#WeAreIndigenous
#IndigenousPeoplesDay

[FAO Indigenous Peoples @FAOIndigenous]

AI could contribute excluding and marginalizing Indigenous Peoples: if their data sovereignty is not recognized, AI could increase the pressure on their lands, natural resources, and territories.

#WeAreIndigenous
#IndigenousPeoplesDay

[UNPFII @UN4Indigenous]

AI systems often exclude or misrepresent Indigenous Peoples, reflecting colonial biases. Yet, when developed, implemented and governed ethically, AI can support language revitalization and cultural preservation.
#WeAreIndigenous #IndigenousPeoplesDay

[AIPNEE @aipnee]

READ: Across Southeast Asia, #IndigenousWomen challenge extraction and erasure

Full article 🔗 https://t.co/5pfs4za8HY

[UNPFII @UN4Indigenous]

As global legal & ethical frameworks on AI take shape, there is a growing risk that Indigenous Peoples & their knowledge systems are left out. To build just & inclusive technologies, the meaningful participation of Indigenous Peoples is essential.
#WeAreIndigenous #IndigenousDay

[AIPNEE @aipnee]

🌊Offshore wind energy projects in South #India's Gulf of Mannar, a marine biodiversity hotspot, threaten #Indigenous coastal communities.
✊On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we join the communities to demand #FPIC for any energy project in the Gulf.
🔗Read https://t.co/NUBGwriLQE

[United Nations @UN]

Since the creation of the UN in 1945, over 80 former colonies have gained independence.

Learn more during the International Week of Solidarity with Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories: https://t.co/AKQKWIdUcV

[CEMSOJ @CEMSOJ]

READ 🗣️ : "Joint submission on the human rights situation of Indigenous Newa communities made to the UN for the 4th Universal Periodic Review of Nepal"

Link 🔗 : https://t.co/HXDAGzawrf

[CEMSOJ @CEMSOJ]

CEMSOJ expresses solidarity with UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, @FranceskAlbs, in denouncing shameful #US sanctions on her. #FreePalestine #BoycottIsrael @USAmbNepal @UN_SPExperts

[Prabin 𑐱𑐵𑐎𑑂𑐫 𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐰𑐶𑐣 @shakya_prbn]

Webinar on "Protecting the Earth from Industries of Extraction and Energy: A Perspective from Asian Indigenous Communities"
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
9:00 AM- 10:30 AM MT

Organized by @mklaymissioners

Register here: https://t.co/vFitDHKEkm

[UN Special Procedures @UN_SPExperts]

There's an urgency to facilitate the participation of #Indigenous Peoples in the peaceful dispute resolution instead of excluding them from negotiations - says Independent Expert on #InternationalSolidarity Cecilia M. Bailliet in her report to #HRC59.

https://t.co/tTIsHBOZ22

[Recourse | @re-course.org on Bluesky @RecourseTeam]

No backsliding!

The @WorldBank Group & @IMFNews have a mandate to prioritise positive development outcomes for all people

Now is the time to redouble their commitments to supporting a just energy transition and safeguarding people’s rights

#WBGmeetings #IMFMeetings

[AIPNEE @aipnee]

CORDILLERA SUMMIT ON ENERGY TRANSITION AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

THEME: “Protect the Environment. Defend Ancestral Lands and #IndigenousPeoplesRights”

📍MOFAMCO Building, T. Alonzo St., Baguio City
April 25-26, 2025

[AIPNEE @aipnee]

Indigenous leaders from the Global Convening on Certification Schemes & associated Auditing Systems impacting #IndigenousPeoplesRights held last 10-12 March 2025 have released a press statement & declaration on the outcomes of the convening.

Read here ➡️ https://t.co/4sTDotgJux

[CEMSOJ @CEMSOJ]

Locals obstruct @jica_direct_en financed #Nepal's #Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola #tunnelway construction again demanding supply of drinking water and other facilities in the locality

Frequent obstructions by locals have slowed progress of the project.

https://t.co/zkIBWnSGQm