Together with Migration Youth and Children Platform (MYCP) , IOM, and four other NGOs from around the globe, Human Rights Now is co-organizing a side event on climate mobility and its impact on indigenous youth entitled, “Rooted Yet Displaced: Indigenous Youth Navigating Climate Mobility, Rights, and Resistance,” in the sidelines of The twenty-fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which will take place in-person from 21 April to 2 May 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York City.
Our side event can be found on the official UN side event schedule here.
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[Date] April 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM (EDT/NY time)
[Venue] Baha’i International Community, 866 United Nations Plaza #120, New York, NY 10017
[Registration] For BOTH in-person and virtual participation, please register here.
[Description]
Indigenous youth are at the forefront of climate mobility, as environmental degradation, extreme weather events, and industrial expansion increasingly threaten their ancestral lands and ways of life. From rising sea levels displacing coastal communities to deforestation and desertification disrupting traditional livelihoods, Indigenous youth face complex challenges that force them to navigate displacement while striving to preserve their cultural identities and rights. Despite their resilience, they often remain underrepresented in policy discussions and decision-making processes that shape their futures.
This side event will explore the intersection of climate change, migration, and Indigenous youth rights, amplifying their voices and experiences in global policy spaces. Bringing together Indigenous and migrant youth from around the world, this discussion will highlight the urgent need for inclusive frameworks that recognize Indigenous youth’s unique vulnerabilities and contributions. By centering the perspectives of Indigenous youth, this event seeks to advance solutions that uphold their rights, strengthen resilience, and foster meaningful participation in shaping climate and migration policies.
[Co-organizers]
[Panelists]
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Erika Xananine Calvillo Ramírez (Mexico)
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Hillary Paul (Canada)
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Sorane Sakihama (Okinawa, Japan)
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Craige Q7 Beckett (South Africa)
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Toni Chiran (Bangladesh)
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Joe Baxter (Malaysia)
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Cecilia Zerbini (IOM)
*Please note, we are unable to provide assistance in any form, including funding, to cover attendance to the UNPFII or this Side Event. Pre-registration is required for in-person participants to enter the space, and the room has a maximum capacity of 50 people.
The week of the Youth Forum, we will be individually contacting all those who indicate in-person attendance to confirm in-person participation. Following this confirmation, if space permits, a final confirmation email will be sent to confirmed participants. A UN Grounds Pass is not required to enter this space, though pre-registration using this form is.