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25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum (UNPFII)

April 20 @ 12:00 am - May 1 @ 12:00 am

Advancing indigenous rights, conservation, and sustainable development across Africa and globally.




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Indigenous Movement For Peace Advancement & Conflict Transformation

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25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

UNPFII 2026 | New York

 

Join Us at UNPFII

IMPACT Trust Kenya is honored to participate in the 25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. We invite you to join us at the following events as we advance indigenous rights, conservation, and conflict transformation.

Bridgespan and the Tenure Facility

Meeting

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Time
12:00 – 2:30 PM
(Lunch will be provided)
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Venue
Hampton Inn Manhattan Grand Central
231 East 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017
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Organizers
Bridgespan and the Tenure Facility

Indigenous Peoples’ Responses to Global Crises: Addressing Territorial Challenges in Conflict Contexts

Side Event

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Time
13:15 – 14:30
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Venue
CR-12 (UN Headquarters)
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Organizers
OHCHR (UNVF), IWGIA, DOCIP, and NIA TERO

Official Annual Launch of The Indigenous World 2026

Launch

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Time
13:15 – 14:30
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Venue
Conference Room 3 (UN Headquarters)
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Organizer
IWGIA

IWGIA Reception: “Four Decades of Documentation: The Indigenous World”

Reception

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Time
18:30 – 20:00
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Venue
OASIS by Workville, 12th Floor
315 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001
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Organizer
IWGIA

Meeting with Jeffrey Hatcher and The Forest Tenure Funders Group (FTFG)

Meeting

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Time
9:30 AM
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Venue
Room 14E
575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022
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Organizer
The Forest Tenure Funders Group (FTFG)

23
April
Thursday

Official Launch: Short Certificate Course on “Inclusive and Rights-based Approaches to Conservation and Development – IPs in African Context”

IMPACT Launch

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Time
12:00 – 14:00
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Venue
Jay Suites, Grand Central, 3rd Floor
369 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017
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Organizers
IMPACT Kenya & University of Nairobi

Many Peoples, One Planet: The GEF and Indigenous Peoples on the Road Ahead

Side Event

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Time
18:00 – 19:30
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Venue
World Bank Offices, 26th Floor
1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (885 Second Avenue), New York, NY 10017
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Organizers
Global Environment Facility (GEF), GEF’s IPAG, IMPACT-Kenya, Indigenous DHA, Land is Life

Rights to Lands, Territories and Mobility: Indigenous Pastoralists

Side Event

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Time
16:30 – 17:45
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Venue
CR-8 (UN Headquarters)
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Organizers
UNDP, ILC, IMPACT KENYA, IWGIA and AFPAT

Advancing Planetary and Indigenous Health Through Rights

Side Event

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Time
10:00 – 11:00 AM EST
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Organizers
AICA, ICCA Consortium, IMPACT Kenya, and UNEP

Details

  • Start: April 20 @ 12:00 am
  • End: May 1 @ 12:00 am