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International EGM on “Sustainable development in territories of indigenous peoples”

sdsd23-25 January 2018
Conference Room 5 , United Nations Headquarters, New York

Sustainable development in territories of Indigenous peoples (Article 4 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples)

Article 4

Indigenous peoples, in exercising their right to self-determination, have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, as well as ways and means for financing their autonomous functions.

 

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To attend this Expert Group Meeting please email indigenous_un@un.org
Space will be limited.

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