Survival International NGO: History and Mission

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[...] Survival International is in close collaboration with major global organisations, first and foremost the United Nations. The NGO has observer status at the summits created by the United Nations and has access to the United Nations Department of Communication. In order to preserve a flawless independence and protect itself from any influence/conflict of interest, Survival refuses all government financial support. The NGO contributes to and has founded the signatory organisation of the Charter of Accountability (Charter of Accountability of International Non-Governmental Organisations). [...]

[...] The action of the Survival NGO is part of the long-term resolution of these issues. But what are the historical events that have precipitated this general awareness? First of all, the end of the ideological duel between the United States and the former USSR, which lasted for more than half a century (1945-1991). Historians have called this period the Cold War. It ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the communist bloc. The direct consequence was the global expansion of the capitalist system, but above all, the beginning of the supremacy of the United States of America. [...]

[...] In New Zealand, the country's parliament was recently under the spotlight as Maori MPs performed a hakka (traditional dance and war chant made popular by the famous rugby team the All Blacks) to sabotage a vote on a contentious legislation aimed at amending key points of a treaty concluded between the Maori people and the Crown of New Zealand (as the country is a British Crown subject). MPs were initially set to vote on the preliminary vote but were temporarily prevented from doing so. All this to affirm that there are still palpable tensions between the states and indigenous communities. The same finding is also applicable to Canada and New Zealand, as well as the United States and Australia. [...]

[...] Survival International is a British non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to defending human rights (all human beings). It was founded in 1969 and is based in London. Survival International has offices in several major Western cities, including London, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, San Francisco, and Paris. The organisation specialises in campaigning for the collective rights of indigenous and tribal populations. More specifically, Survival International supports and accompanies the will of indigenous populations to preserve their ancestral lands, respect their customs. The NGO considers these populations as fragile and vulnerable on the social level. [...]

[...] It is also at this time that the NGO Survival International was created, and this is not coincidental. This subject gained momentum at the beginning of the 21st century as humans officially recognised their responsibility for the harm caused to the environment (fauna, flora, communities). This harm is the result of our daily actions and, above all, of economic activity and, more broadly, capitalism. It is not a question of calling into question the entire capitalist system, but rather certain negative effects that have a negative impact on nature and the living beings that inhabit it, including ourselves. [...]