Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ resolution adopted by the 3rd committee

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly at its 73rd session adopted a new resolution on the “Rights of indigenous peoples”. The resolution reaffirmed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which addresses the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples.

It reaffirmed also the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, held in New York on 22 and 23 September 2014, 7 in which Heads of State and Government, ministers and representatives of Member States reiterated the important and continuing role of the United Nations in promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, recalling the inclusive preparatory process for the high-level plenary meeting, including the comprehensive engagement of the representatives of indigenous peoples, and welcoming and reaffirming the commitments, measures and efforts undertaken by States, the United Nations system, indigenous peoples and other actors in its implementation.

La Asamblea General aprueba la Resolución anual "Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas"

Con profundo pesar lamentamos el sensible fallecimiento de PhD Raúl Clemente Ilaquiche Licta

Abierto el plazo de inscripción para la Reunión del Grupo de Expertos: Los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, incluidos los que se encuentran en aislamiento voluntario y contacto inicial en el contexto de la extracción de minerales críticos