
Anne Nuorgam, chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous issus (UNPFII) Foto: Anne Marit Päiviö, Sameradion & SVT Sápmi
Nuorgam: "It is crucial to protect indigenous elders from the virus"
- The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues (UNPFII) and their chair Anne Nuorgam, urges memberstates globally to inform, protect and prioritize indigenous peoples during the covid-19 pandemic.
- Especially indigenous elders should be protected due to their valuable knowledge about languages, traditions and cultures.
- This was issued in a statement made by UNPFII on april.6.