UNESCO and partners spotlight indigenous water knowledge at UN Forum.
UNESCO co-hosted a dialogue on Indigenous Peoples and water governance during the 24th UNPFII session in New York, on 28 April 2025.
UNESCO, in collaboration with UNDP and other partners, is working to ensure Indigenous Peoples participation in the UN Water Action Decade (2018–2028).
Tania Martinez Cruz of the Global Environment Facility chaired the event which featured voices from across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Key UN bodies contributed, including UN-Water, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. She noted the multi-dimensional relationship between Indigenous Peoples and water, including health, food systems and culture.
