I give thanks for this visit, ... an opportunity to recognize the fun- damental role Indigenous Peoples hold in the protection of the envi- ronment, and to highlight their wisdom in nding global solutions to the immense challenges that climate change poses to humanity every day. ... We should listen to Indigenous Peoples more and learn from their way of life, so as to understand properly that we can- not continue to greedily devour natural resources... The contribu- tion of Indigenous Peoples is fundamental in the ght against cli- mate change. And this has been scienti cally proven... Therefore, I ask governments to recognize the Indigenous Peoples of the whole world, with their cultures, languages, traditions and spirituality, and to respect their dignity and their rights, in the knowledge that the richness of our great human family consists precisely in its diversity.