“The realization of “leaving no one behind” is possible only with the full recognition and integrating of human rights commitments into national laws, regulations and policies that includes and ensuring “full and effective” participation of the rights holders – not limited to but including indigenous peoples, fisher folks, persons with disabilities, women, youth and others”.
Read the combined 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 7 “Partnerships for the Implementation of the SDGs” during the Fifth Asia Pacific Forum on SDG, held in Bangkok, from 28-30 March 2018. Download here.
