Conservation International Celebrates the Appointment of Board Member Victoria Tauli-Corpuz as U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Conservation International Foundation)

(Source: Conservation International Foundation) Filipina leader and activist for indigenous and women’s rights becomes first female to hold this position Page Content ​​Baguio City, Philippines/Arlington, Virginia, USA – Conservation International extends congratulations and enthusiastic support to its board director and Indigenous & Traditional Peoples Program adviser, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, on her prestigious appointment as U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The early March announcement was made official on Friday March 28th, by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). United Nations Human Rights Council president…