"The U.S. military is building a new base on #Okinawa that marine experts and the Okinawa prefectural government say could threaten marine ecosystems, including coral reefs and thousands of marine species, desecrate Ryukyuan ancestor remains, and bring even more pollution and contamination. This week, a group of #Ryukyu Uchinaanchus is at the United Nations Permanent Forum on #Indigenous Issues calling for urgent intervention."