Call for nominations for the term 2017-2019

qqwThe United Nations calls for nominations of candidates to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for the term 2017-2019 from Indigenous Peoples’ organizations.

The deadline for submission of nominations of members of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has expired.
Nominations have been made by a range of Indigenous Peoples’ organizations as well as by governments.
It is expected that the Economic and Social Council will elect the government nominated members on 4-6 April and soon thereafter the President of ECOSOC will announce the appointment of those members nominated by Indigenous Peoples’ organizations.
Click here to view the full list of nominations.

Note that the deadline for nominations passed on 1 February 2016.

 

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