Press Conference on Preparations for 2014 World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

During the press conference on preparations for the 2014 World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, indigenous leaders and experts underlined the importance of the World Conference in bringing forward critical indigenous voices, especially leading up to the post-2015 development agenda. From left to right: John Henriksen, International Representative of the Saami Council of Norway; Joan Carling, Secretary-General of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact; Luis-Alfonso de Alba, Permanent Representative of Mexico; and Edward John, member of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.