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News | 12 December 2017
Recognizing the gaps in analytical research on the situation of Indigenous Peoples, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues called for a report on the state of the world’s Indigenous peoples. The Forum believed that this report will help…
News | 07 December 2017
23-25 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…
News | 24 October 2017
On 12 October the Social, the General Assembly Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (Third Committee), 17th meeting of the 72nd session of the General Assembly discussed Rights of Indigenous Peoples [item 69]
(a) Rights of Indigenous Peoples (A/72/…
News | 22 September 2017
The 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 72) convened at the UN Headquarters in New York from 12 to 25 September 2017 and focused on the following theme, ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a…
News | 13 September 2017
United Nations Headquarters, New York – Today marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the UN General Assembly in 2007.
No words can describe the feeling of joy, ten years…
News | 18 August 2017
On 8 September 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, without a vote, a resolution titled, “enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on…
News | 10 August 2017
The University of Colorado Law School and the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (SPFII) are hosting a two-day event on 13-14 September, 2017, to commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the adoption of the United…
News | 08 August 2017
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…
News | 19 July 2017
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting of the UN Working Group on…
News | 14 July 2017
Highlights from the Programme:
6 SDG reflection sessions: Indigenous speakers will analyse the 6 SDGs under review in 2017
4 panels: Indigenous perspectives on the 2030 Agenda, the 2017 theme and progress so far
Individual interviews: Indigenous…
News | 20 June 2017
On 16 June 2017, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) transmitted a letter from his Advisers, on the consultation process concerning the ways to enable the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of…
News | 16 June 2017
In 2017, HLPF will take place from 10-19 July at the UNHQ in New York under the theme “Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world”.
The goals under review in 2017 are: Goal 1 (End poverty), Goal 2 (Zero-hunger), Goal three (…