Welcome to the United Nations
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2010
9 August 2010, United Nations Headquarters, New York
2.00-5.00p.m.
ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters, North Lawn Building
Welcome by Master of Ceremonies Roberto Múcaro Borrero (Taíno)
Traditional welcome by Mr. Kevin Tarrant (Ho Chunk)
Message from Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
Message by Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang
Message from the Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Mr. Carlos Mamani (by representative of DESA)
Screening of four short films by indigenous filmmakers followed by Q&A with directors Per-Josef Idvuoma, Alex Zacarias and Andrew Okpeaha MacLean moderated by Reaghan Tarbell from the National Museum of the American Indian
Ivan and Ivan Directed by Philipp Abryutin (Chucki)
Curte-Nillas:(short) movie Directed by Mr. Per-Josef Idivuoma (Sámi)
Taino Indians counted out of existence Directed by Mr. Alex Zacarias (Taíno)
Sikumi (On the ice) Directed by Mr. Andrew Okpeaha MacLean (Inupiaq)
From left: Roberto Múcaro Borrero, Kevin Tarrant, Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, Sha Zukang, Ban Ki-Moon, Reaghan Tarbell, Alex Zacarias, Per-Josef Idivuoma.
Messages on the Occasion of the Day
Message of the Secretary General [AR] [EN] [ES] [FR] [RU] [ZH]
Message of the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
Message of the Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues [EN] [ES]
Message of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Message of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Message of the Executive Director, UNICEF
Message of the Director General, ILO