The Indigenous Peoples communities of Balla, Bittuang, Pali, and Se’seng in Bittuang Subdistrict, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) are facing a serious threat to their ancestral lands. The project has moved forward without the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of the Indigenous Peoples who have governed and protected these territories for generations.
Born in the Brazilian Amazon, The Answer Is Us grew into a global Indigenous-led campaign shaping COP30, revealing victories and unfinished demands. This is how the world saw our answers at COP30.
At the Shandia Forum 2025 during COP30 in Belém, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities launched The Peoples’ Pledge, a global commitment to ensure that climate finance and policies directly reach their territories—building on international announcements to protect 160 million hectares of land and mobilize $1.8 billion for climate action.
Explore how Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are leading the way from recognition to direct investment in traditional food and forest systems—key solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises. Read our policy recommendations for COP30 and beyond.
We at the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities endorse the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Concept Note 3.0 as a direct result of the collective struggle of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for fair and direct access to climate finance resources. Read our full statement here.
The Indigenous Women’s movement has transcended borders and established itself as a global force for resistance and transformation. From this articulation emerged the Indigenous Women’s Letter to the World, a historic document that brings together our voices, struggles, and demands.
From May 26 – 30, 2025, we held the First Global Congress of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities from the Forest Basins. The Brazzaville Declaration is more than words; it is a call for recognition, respect, and partnership.
From the heart of the Amazon to the living forests of the Congo Basin, from the sacred woodlands of Mesoamerica to the islands and jungles of Southeast Asia, we are preparing to come together as one voice, one territory, one struggle.
2025 must be the year where promises become reality.
Where territorial rights are protected.
Where funding flows directly to our communities.
As the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), we reaffirm our commitment to a territorial agenda built from the ground up, governed by our territorial authorities and oriented towards the wellbeing of our peoples.