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On 22 September 2015, the 30th Session of the Human Rights Council continued its session with a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. After addressing the UN Commission on Inquiry on Syria the day before, the WCA called specific attention for the neglected question of the Middle East’s most ancient indigenous people, the Arameans and their dying Aramaic language.

In her statement, the WCA’s Main Delegate to the UN, emphasized the urgent need for a UN Fund for Threatened Indigenous Peoples of the Middle East. This can guarantee the survival of the region’s native inhabitants who are not on the agenda of the UN Indigenous Peoples mechanisms. An excerp from the statement reads:

"The Qur’an (5:32) teaches that “if anyone killed a person, it would be as if he killed all mankind; and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.” Therefore, we call upon all nations and in particular the Muslim nations, leaders and organizations: if anyone protected the Aramean people and its cultural heritage, it would be as if he saved humanity and world heritage!"

Hopefully the moving video below about the destruction of the Aramean people of Iraq, Syria & Turkey will be able to show you the urgent need to strengthen the voice of this ‪vulnerable minority‬. Kindly join and support the WCA, the voice of this Semitic people, with 5, 10 or more euro per month via http://www.SupportWCA.com. It is very easy and takes less than 1 minute of your time. Many thanks in advance!