April 27, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
Shammi Rana, CEO of the California-based nonprofit International Council of Traditional Sports and Games (ICTSG), actively participated in the 24th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), held from 21 April to 2 May 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The Forum this year centered on the theme: “Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations System, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges.”
As part of his engagement, Mr. Rana contributed to a side event focused on the World Games for Indigenous Peoples, emphasizing achievements under Article 31 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Titled “Good Practices in the Implementation of UNDRIP through Global Cooperation for the Promotion of Indigenous Culture and Traditional Sports in Diversity,” the event was co-hosted by the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games and the Comité Intertribal Memória e Ciência Indígena.
During the session, Marcos Terena, President of the Comité, also introduced the upcoming World Indigenous Games 2025, scheduled to take place in Brazil.
Further demonstrating his commitment to global collaboration, Mr. Rana participated in an additional side event on the Commonwealth Sport Declaration, organized by WIN Sports International and co-sponsored by the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development (IOIRD).
This session aimed to strengthen multilateral support for Indigenous athletes and cultural initiatives across Commonwealth nations and beyond.
Mr. Rana’s active participation throughout UNPFII 2025 reaffirmed the International Council of Traditional Sports and Games’ unwavering commitment to advancing traditional sports as powerful vehicles for cultural preservation, empowerment, and international cooperation among Indigenous Peoples.
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