Mr. Ghazali Ohorella (Maluku), one of the 4 co-chairs of the Indigenous Global Caucus presented the opening statement of the Global Indigenous Caucus to the 10th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, on Monday May 16th 2011. In this statement, drafted by the caucus, in this intervention he stipulated the concerns and issues of the world's Indigenous Peoples.

The UNPFII is a subsidiary body of the ECOSOC and meets every year at the UN headquarters in New York City. Over 1500 Indigenous representatives registered for this conference.