Current Affairs - Important Days - Discussion

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was observed all over the world on Aug 9th of every year. In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared August 9 as International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. This day is observed to promote and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population. The theme for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2018 is: Indigenous peoples migration and movement.