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On the 9th of August, we are commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Come join us in the commemoration of this special day!
Statements launched for the day:
- World still lagging on indigenous rights 10 years after historic declaration, UN experts warn (Joint Statement by the Three UN Mechanisms on Indigenous Peoples).
- Joint Statement by the United Nations Inter Agency Support Group on International Day
- Indigenous Peoples Still Face Exclusion, Vulnerability Despite Recent Progress, More than 40 United Nations Agencies Say in Joint Statement (Press Release by UN on the International Day)
Further information on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples as well as statements by UN agencies, programmes and funds are available at: http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/
On Twitter, please follow #WeAreIndigenous, #IndigenousDay, #UNDRIP and @UN4Indigenous.
On Wednesday, 9 August, the 11 a.m. press conference and 3 p.m. special event at the United Nations ECOSOC Chamber will be available via webcast at http://webtv.un.org.
