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International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Organization's acronym:	IWGIA
Address:	Prinsessegade 29 B, 3rd Floor, DK-1422 Copenhagen Denmark Denmark
Phone:	+45 53 73 28 30
Email:	iwgia@iwgia.org
Web site:	www.iwgia.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	Spanish French English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Biodiversity Decolonization Environment Governance Habitat Human Rights Indigenous Peoples Information Intellectual Property International Law Justice Minority Rights Population Refugees Religion Science and Technology Social Development Statistics Women Youth Social Development: Poverty Sustainable Development: Climate change Forests Gender equality Information for decision-making and participation Land management Mining Mountains Poverty Protecting and managing the natural resources
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Brazil Denmark Botswana Argentina Lao People's Democratic Republic Philippines Malaysia Paraguay India
Mission statement:	IWGIA's overall mission is to endorse and promote indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, their cultural integrity and their right to development on their own conditions. In order to fulfil this mission, IWGIA works within a wide range of areas: documentation and publication, human rights, lobbying and advocacy, research and projects.
Year established (YYYY):	1968
Year of registration (YYYY):	1989

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:

Indigenous people
Non-governmental organization

Social Development

Accreditation to:

Indigenous Forum