Opening of 24th Session of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Aluki Kotierk (centre), newly elected Chair of the 24th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, chairs 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". At left is Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.