Tripura: International Day of World’s Indigenous People observed
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People was celebrated throughout various programmes across Tripura on Friday. Political parties brought colourful rallies in different parts of the State to mark the day.
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is the day to ponder over the economic, social, cultural and linguistic development of the Janajati people of the nation.
On this occasion, I wish and congratulate the people of every Janajati community in the country, said Minister Ratan Lal Nath while participating a programme to mark the World Indigenous Day on Friday (Aug 9).
This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2024 is focusing on ‘Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact’. Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact are the best protectors of the forest. Where their collective rights to lands and territories are protected, the forests thrive, alongside their societies. And not only is their survival crucial to the protection of our planet, but it is crucial to the protection of cultural and linguistic diversity.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed August 9th as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 1994. This date commemorates the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, held in Geneva in 1982. This decision marked a crucial step in acknowledging the unique circumstances and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples worldwide.
