"The 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL2019) was a unique opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of indigenous languages in our societies and to mobilize partners around the world to take urgent measures to safeguard, support and promote indigenous languages. This flagship report highlights the main achievements of the International Year, reviews UNESCO’s leading role in the implementation of the Action Plan for organizing the International Year, and presents key activities implemented by partners working at the local, national, regional and international levels to promote, support and revitalize indigenous languages worldwide. The activities are presented as per stakeholders involved, geographical scope, themes covered, and categories of events, as set out in the Action Plan. These examples will serve as inspiring stories and good practices for future actions in the years to come, particularly during the upcoming International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022–2032. The selection of flagship initiatives was compiled from events and initiatives registered on the global events calendar of the IYIL2019 website and information received from other stakeholders and partners about their implemented initiatives and projects." (Introduction, page 9)