Kota Kinabalu: Former Senator Adrian Lasimbang, representing indigenous peoples got to address the United Nations gathering at its New York Headquarters on “Overcoming middle-income countries’ challenges in advancing the 2030 SDG Agenda” recently.
Adrian, as the lead discussant for Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples, Malaysia and Indigenous Peoples Major Group, urged support for them. “Middle-income countries face significant challenges in advancing the 2030 Agenda, particularly in the last mile and marginalized communities.
“There are still less developed regions and pockets of underdeveloped communities. Indigenous peoples often reside in these less developed regions, lacking access to basic services and infrastructure, and face continued encroachment on ancestral lands and threats to cultural preservation,” he said.