~ ~ ~ Climate Change & Indigenous Science
~ ~ ~ Climate Change & Indigenous Science
Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis and hold many of the solutions. Learn more about our recent program.
WHO ARE WE
Images for Inclusion Inc (IFI) , is a registered 501(c)3 tax-exempt Charitable Not-For-Profit organization founded in 2017. It was granted Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council — ECOSOC— in 2022.
Our NGO is based in Lenapehoking—the land of the Lenape—, New York City, and is authorized to carry out the organization's activities in Chile under Exempt Decree by Presidential order and through the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. We collaborate with those who share our vision and goals. We are not influenced by political parties, but instead, we are motivated by the spirit to promote human rights.
OUR MISSION
Specifically, the organization is formed to pursue and promote its mission of combining photography and philanthropy to benefit children, women and Indigenous Peoples in the U.S. and developing countries who suffer material deprivation and limited social participation by visually exposing their socio-economic and cultural disadvantages through photo exhibitions, and by providing opportunities and resources to promote their social inclusion.
OUR VISION
Social exclusion is all too often based on intersectional discrimination such as race and gender—a system of privilege and disadvantages that impacts the lives of the most vulnerable at a cultural, social, economic and political level.
At IFI, we believe that eradicating inequality, including racial and gender inequality, is a responsibility of all of us. That is why it is fundamental to create international alliances built upon a shared spirit and principles, at the national, subregional, regional and international levels.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROGRAM
As an organization holding Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), our Indigenous Peoples Rights Advocacy Program is dedicated to advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples at United Nations conferences globally. Our engagement encompasses comprehensive preparatory work, including rigorous study, legal advisory, and direct consultation with Indigenous Peoples, followed by the submission of impactful written and oral statements. We actively participate in dynamic debates and dialogues, and contribute to relevant panel discussions. Furthermore, we cultivate essential alliances through networking with Indigenous Peoples, including traditional authorities from the seven socio-cultural regions (Africa; the Arctic; Asia; Central and South America and the Caribbean; Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia; North America; and the Pacific), non-governmental organizations, experts from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and, when appropriate, government officials. This multifaceted approach is designed to ensure the recognition, protection, and promotion of Indigenous Peoples' rights, as enshrined in international standards such as the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) General Recommendation No. 39 (2022), particularly concerning the rights of Indigenous women and girls.
UNPFII 24th Session: Item 5 (d) Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; annual review of progress on the implementation of General Recommendation No. 39 (2022). April 28, 2025. NEW YORK Headquarters.
17th Session Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). Item 3: Study and advice on Constitutions, laws, legislation, policies, judicial decisions, and other mechanisms. July 11, 2024. Palais des Nations, GENEVA, Switzerland.
UNPFII 23rd Session: 15-26 April 2024. Item: 5 (d) Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and EMRIP; annual review of progress on the implementation of general recommendation No.39 (2022). April 22, 2024. NEW YORK Headquarters.
16th Session Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Item 8: The impact of the legacies of colonialism on LGBTQIA+ members of Indigenous Peoples. July 20, 2023. Palais des Nations, GENEVA, Switzerland.
