World Tribal Day Flashcards
ABOUT
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, also known as World Tribal Day, is observed annually on August 9, as per a resolution by the UN General Assembly in December 1994.
This date commemorates the inaugural meeting of the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982, highlighting its significance in promoting and safeguarding the rights of indigenous populations worldwide.
The theme of World Tribal Day in 2023 is “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination.”
The day is necessary since indigenous peoples are frequently among the most underprivileged racial and ethnic groupings in society.
The UN estimates that although indigenous people make up less than 5% of the global population, they are responsible for 15% of the world’s poorest people.
