Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 59611

Climate Change: Community Development and Indigenous Peoples

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

LabourSouth East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the (a) protection and (b) recognition of the rights of (i) indigenous peoples and (ii) local communities’

Answer

Catherine West
We recognise the global contribution Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) make to climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation, and inclusive and sustainable development, and support global efforts to recognise and advance their contri...

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