The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples takes place annually on 9 August to celebrate Indigenous Peoples and their knowledge. In 2023, the theme will focus on, ‘Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination’. 

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) decided, in its resolution 49/214, to observe the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People annually, on 9 August. The date represents the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

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date: 9 August 2023
location: worldwide
additional: Worldwide
www: https://social.desa.un.org/issues/indigenous-peoples/events/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2023
https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day