In progress at UNHQ

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

12 May 2014

HR/5177

Indigenous Peoples Still Face Discrimination, Exploitation, Other Social Ills, Secretary-General Says as Permanent Forum Opens Thirteenth Session

While important progress had been made in advancing rights and expanding opportunities for indigenous peoples, many around the world still faced discrimination, exploitation and the disproportionate impacts of societal ills, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.