Madrid 2026269 member states · 520 ambassadors · 2,000 delegates confirmedHealthIndigenous healing practices face extinction across sub-Saharan AfricaCultureWest African griots embrace digital platforms to preserve oral traditionsScienceAmazon communities lead breakthrough research in medicinal plantsEconomyCultural economy worth $2.25 trillion — cultures capture almost none of itSecurityCultural heritage sites under threat — communities lead protection effortsJusticeIndigenous rights movements gain momentum across four continentsMadrid 2026269 member states · 520 ambassadors · 2,000 delegates confirmedHealthIndigenous healing practices face extinction across sub-Saharan AfricaCultureWest African griots embrace digital platforms to preserve oral traditionsScienceAmazon communities lead breakthrough research in medicinal plantsEconomyCultural economy worth $2.25 trillion — cultures capture almost none of itSecurityCultural heritage sites under threat — communities lead protection effortsJusticeIndigenous rights movements gain momentum across four continents
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