War, climate change, and AI: What’s at stake at this year’s UN Indigenous forum
The UN's largest gathering of Indigenous peoples is underway, with delegates facing challenges such as visa restrictions, climate change, and AI-driven extraction on ancestral lands. The forum focuses on Indigenous peoples' health in the context of conflict and environmental degradation.
Hundreds of delegates are gathering at the UN for the world's largest Indigenous peoples' forum. The event comes amid a challenging global backdrop, including an AI boom driving extraction on ancestral lands and a US administration that has made it harder for Global South delegates to secure visas. The forum's theme is 'Ensuring Indigenous peoples' health, including in conflict.' Experts stress that Indigenous health is tied to the environment, land, and sovereignty. Visa restrictions have already barred some delegates from attending. Advocates are also highlighting the impact of green energy projects on Indigenous rights and calling for direct climate financing to Indigenous communities.
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