The uncertain future of the UN’s leading voice on Indigenous rights

Grist
By Anita HofschneiderMay 6, 2026, 4:30 am40 pts
Last week, the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues released urgent calls to action, including a pause on fast-tracked critical mineral projects and increased funding for Indigenous climate projects. But those recommendations come as the Forum itself is facing an existential crisis. For 25 years, the…

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