Intervention during the panel: Advancing the Just Transition During Times of Crises UN BHR Forum, November 25, 2025 By Joan Carling The Renewable energy industry is at a crossroads: not only is it building the infrastructure of our..
Category: Statements
Billions for Forests, Promises in Belém, But Who Holds the Power?
Indigenous voices call to decolonize conservation before it repeats history At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, attention turns to one of its potentially game-changing outcomes: the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). Launched under Brazilian leadership, the TFFF proposes to..
They Call It “Green.” We Call It Injustice. — IPRI
IPRI calls for land justice as the foundation of climate action at COP30 As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC, the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International (IPRI) brings..
‘Indigenous COP’?: What’s at Stake in Belém, Brazil
More than 3,500 Indigenous delegates, from the Amazon and across the world, are expected to gather in Belém to assert that Indigenous leadership is indispensable to the planet’s survival. Situated at the mouth of the Amazon River, Belém..
Funding Renewable Energy Without Consent is doomed to fail: lessons from Asia By Joan Carling, Indigenous Peoples Rights International(IPRI)
Asia is experiencing a rapid surge in renewable energy development, fueled by an unprecedented flow of investments into the region. However, if it repeats the old model of landgrabs and repression, it will only deepen injustice instead of solving it. Two renewable..
When the Just Transition Betrays Indigenous Peoples, by Joan Carling, Executive Director of IPRI
The promise of a just energy transition has been hailed as a necessary response to the climate crisis. More dams, solar parks, wind farms, geothermal plants, and transition mineral mining are presented as the clean technologies that will..
IPRI rejects the abuse of force, criminalization, and rollback of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Ecuador
Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), an international indigenous organization created to confront criminalization and strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ rights, strongly condemns the excessive use of force by the Ecuadorian State against the demonstrations called by the Confederation of Indigenous..
Why I am going to COP30 in Belém, by Joan Carling
Many people say COP30 ( gathering of global leaders to tackle climate change) in Belém will be chaotic — that the Amazon city isn’t ready for the size of the crowd expected. Hotels are full, logistics are uncertain, and some..
60th session of the Human Rights Council Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
United Nations Human Rights Council 60th session | Agenda Item 3&5: Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)
8 September to 8 October, 2025 Statement by Grupo Intercultural Almaciga This statement is submitted on behalf of Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and Grupo Intercultural Almaciga. We would like to congratulate the members of the Expert..
