“𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭”. At a Side Event during the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD63) organized by 𝐕𝐀𝐀𝐆𝐃𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀 at the United Nations, New York, the vital role of 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 in promoting inclusive and sustainable development was highlighted. This dialogue of integrating 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to strengthen community leadership originated in Swaraj Yatra through Swaraj Samvad and now it has reached the United Nations!
Jesselina Rana (CIVICUS), Sakshi Shrivastava (Ban Ki-moon Foundation), and jayesh joshi (VAAGDHARA) engaged in a thought-provoking discussion on how indigenous communities are driving change through their own knowledge systems and leadership, emphasizing their essential role in building a just and sustainable future.