Chatting about the Origin and History of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples of the World

In 1990, the 45th UN General Assembly passed a resolution setting 1993 as the "International Decade of the Indigenous People". Its purpose is: to solve the problems faced by indigenous people Issues Strengthen international cooperation and increase public awareness of indigenous rights and culture through various activities.

What is meant by "indigenous people" is not reached at present in the world. It is generally believed that indigenous people refer to people who flourished in one country or region before the advent of foreign races. As a result of outsiders' invasion and cultural "assimilation", they have become increasingly disadvantaged, such as Native Americans in the Americas, Maori in Oceania and Inuit near the Arctic Circle. According to estimates by relevant UN agencies, over 5000 indigenous groups and over 370 million indigenous people live in about 70 countries on five continents. Due to long-term discrimination, many Aboriginal people live in very poor conditions and the culture of some indigenous groups is on the brink of extinction.

Two indigenous dancers are performing

On 18 June 1993, the World Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna held the International Year of the World's Indigenous People, calling on the international community to attach importance to the existence of indigenous peoples in all countries in the world, respecting their history, culture and traditions and guaranteeing their equal right to exist . On December 9 of the same year, the UN General Assembly decided to hold the "International Decade of the World's Indigenous People" from 1995 to 2004, and on December 23, the 48th session of the UN General Assembly designated August 9 each year as "the International Indigenous People of the World International Day of the Indigenous People "in order to further strengthen international cooperation and effectively help indigenous peoples in all countries to solve their problems in environmental protection, economic development, education and medical treatment.

On June 29, 2006, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On September 13, 2007, the 61st session of the General Assembly voted to adopt a "Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" by resolution, calling on the international community to safeguard the rights of some 370 million indigenous people around the world.

On February 13, 2013, the Bundestag of Australia approved a bill that officially recognizes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians as the first generation of residents. This is Australia's transitional act to amend the constitution to recognize indigenous Australians.

Celebrations around the world

Black, white, yellow, brown, our skin is so different, our language is not the same, but we are in a family. They are our sister brothers, a brilliant rainbow on our blue planet. August 9 is the International Day of the World's Indigenous People. The world's indigenous population exceeds 370 million and is distributed in about 70 countries. Through the observance of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, the United Nations hopes that the international community will have the opportunity to recognize the enormous challenges that indigenous peoples face and to assist them in the areas of development, human rights and education.