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Addressee: Indigenous peoples, Member states

Paragraph #51Session #20 (2021)

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It is important to recognize that indigenous peoples themselves must claim ownership of their languages and direct the revitalization efforts of the languages, while States should support these efforts and facilitate the transmission of the languages by parents and grandparents to the younger generations.

Responses

UNHCR: reinforced communication with minority and indigenous communities about Covid-19 in operations by launching specific communication platforms targeting indigenous communities, translating Covid-19 messages into indigenous languages, and translating messages into minority languages.

Final Report of UNPFII Session 20 (2021)

Area of Work

International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032)