Global Action Plan

Global Action Plan of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
Last update:16 January 2024

The  provides a strategic framework, outlines major actions, and guides the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities for UN-system entities, national governments, Indigenous peoples鈥 organizations, civil society, academia, and the private sector. 

The Global Action Plan calls for a coherent approach and for joint collaborative action on the part of all stakeholders to achieve maximal positive impact and social change with respect to Indigenous languages and those who speak and sign them. 

The Global Action Plan suggests ten interlinked themes that enlarge the functional scope of Indigenous languages usage across socio-cultural, economic, environmental, legal and political domains, applying an interdisciplinary approach:

Qualitative and inclusive education in Indigenous languages
Capacities among Indigenous Peoples

for applying their languages and knowledge to the eradication of hunger

Favorable conditions

for digital empowerment and the right of expression in Indigenous Languages

Language framework for the health of Indigenous Peoples
Public services in Indigenous languages
Heritage and all forms of culture for Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous languages

An environment for the contribution of indigenous languages to the protection of biodiversity

Economic growth and decent job opportunities for Indigenous Peoples
Gender equality and women鈥檚 empowerment

through the preservation, revitalization and promotion of Indigenous languages

Long-term public-private partnerships for the preservation of indigenous languages
Global Action Plan of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, (IDIL2022-2032); abridged version
UNESCO
2022
UNESCO
0000383844
Global action plan of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022-2032)
UNESCO
15 October 2021
UNESCO
0000379851