Expert meeting on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Expert Group Meeting on the Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the role of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and other indigenous-specific mechanisms (article 42)

25-27 January 2017
Conference Room 11 , United Nations Headquarters, New York　

At its fifteenth session in May 2016, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues recommended that the Economic and Social Council authorize an international expert group meeting to discuss the role of the Permanent Forum, as well as the other indigenous specific mechanisms in supporting the operationalization of article 42 of the UN Declaration (which implies the operationalization of the Declaration itself). At its regular session in 2016, ECOSOC approved the Forum’s recommendation.

Following up on this, UN DESA/DSPD is organizing the expert group meeting on the “Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the role of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and other indigenous-specific mechanisms (article 42)”.

As we approach the 10^th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on 13 September 2017, this Expert Group Meeting serves as an opportunity to assess the impact of the three indigenous mechanisms’ work on implementing the Declaration to date and the challenges that lie ahead, as well as to focus on the specific roles of the indigenous specific mechanisms and how they can, work together more effectively to operationalize the Declaration.

Article 42　

The United Nations, its bodies, including the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and specialized agencies, including at the country level, and States shall promote respect for and full application of the provisions of this Declaration and follow up the effectiveness of this Declaration.　

Please find below information related to the meeting:

Report of the Expert Group Meeting:

• E/C.19/2017/10 International expert group meeting on the theme “Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the role of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and other indigenous-specific mechanisms (article 42)”  | AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH

Documents and resources

• Concept Note
• Programme of Work
• Report on the eighth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (containing the Annex analysis of Article 42 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Issues)
• Documents from the 2009 Expert Group Meeting on the implementation of Article 42 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

• United Nations resolutions:
• ECOSOC resolution 2000/22 establishing the Permanent Forum
• Human Rights Council Resolution 33/25 amending the mandate of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Human Rights Council Resolution 15/14 extending the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• General Assembly Resolution 70/232 on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• General Assembly Resolution 70/1 on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

• Other resources:
• The legitimising effect of Coordination between relevant international institutions and the harmonization of the rights of indigenous peoples by Claire Charters -Backgound Paper

Papers by experts

Papers submitted by Mr. Lars-Anders Baer

Papers submitted by Ms. Claire Charters

Papers submitted by Mr. Shankar Limbu

Papers submitted by Ms. Sheryl Lightfoot

Papers submitted by Ms. Hindou Ibrahim Oumarou

Papers submitted by Mr. Max Ooft

Papers submitted by Mr. Anatolii Slepcov

News and Media

Media Advisory

UN DESA News:
In the spotligt: Realizing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/social/indigenous-peoples-egm.html

Press Release:
Despite progress, rights of Indigenous Peoples continue to be violated, ten years after adoption of UN Declaration

Radio Interviews with Experts:

Interview with Victoria Tauli Corpuz: Countries should not be afraid to implement the rights of indigenous peoples

Interview with Albert Barume: RDC: La vie des peuples autochtones partie intégrante de la diversité forestière

Interview with Albert Barume: Peuples autochtones: Réalisations et défis au cours des 10 dernières années

Press Conference:
UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – achievements and challenges over the past 10 years - Press Conference (26 January 2017)
http://webtv.un.org/search/un-declaration-of-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-%E2%80%93-achievements-and-challenges-over-the-past-10-years-press-conference-26-january-2017/5298862108001?term=indigenous

Digital Cards (http://bit.ly/29Q97gH)