# Mary Simmons on Indigenous rights at the UN

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Podcast: [Policy and Rights](https://stenobird.com/podcast/policy-and-rights-209142)
Published: 2026-04-22T20:17:44+00:00
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## Resource

It appears you are referring to Mary Simon , the Governor General of Canada and an esteemed Inuk leader, who has a long history of advocating for Indigenous rights at the international level. As of today, Monday, April 20, 2026, Mary Simon is attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City. During the briefing (held in mid-April 2026), Sima Sami Bahous , Executive Director of UN-Women, addressed the Council to highlight the critical state of gender-based violence and instability in the region. Her central message was that sustainable peace in the DRC cannot be achieved as long as women continue to be subjected to horrific violence and treated as "spoils of war." New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt: Premier Holt used her visit to Ottawa—which included the summit and a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney—to advocate for New Brunswick’s energy sector and natural resources. She emphasized her province's role in helping Canada become an "energy super power," highlighting the need for federal partnership on health-care funding, defence investments, and major projects like critical mineral development. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .

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