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SDG 16 and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages: Opportunities for Linguistic Rights
9 July @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM UTC-5
High-Level Political Forum 2024 Side Event
This side event brings together scientific experts in the field of language rights, leaders of indigenous communities, and civil society representatives actively working on the ground, all of whom offer unique perspectives on how realizing the targets of SDG 16 with respect to indigenous peoples will benefit from close attention to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which codifies rights to language in settings such as education, media, and government administration. Drawing upon documented best practices and empirical research, they demonstrate how the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL) can be leveraged to advance SDG 16 through the implementation of language rights and innovative multilingual solutions.
