Opening of 24th Session of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Aluki Kotierk (left), elected Chair of the 24th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, takes over from Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Chair of 23rd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, during the opening of the 24th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (21 April – 2 May). The theme of the 24th Session is "Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges".