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News | 18 October 2016

UNFPA – Health, respect and opportunity: advancing the Rights of Indigenous Women in the Philippines

Gilian Albios, from the Dibabawon tribe, looks forward to a far safer birth experience this time around. Montevista, Philippines – For too long, childbirth was a lottery of life and death for many Indigenous women in the…

News | 28 September 2016

3 October: Informal Launch Briefing on participation of indigenous peoples in relevant UN meetings

The President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly has issued the below letter to invite participants to join the Informal Launch Briefing on the next steps of the consultation on the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and…

News | 16 September 2016

Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples: Call for applications to 16th Session of UNPFII and 10th Session of EMRIP

VOLUNTARY FUND FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Call for Applications 16th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (24 April – 5 May 2017) & 10th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (19 – 23 June 2017) Please…

News | 31 August 2016

9th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Film Night

Photo: Mushkeg Media, Inc. On the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, The United Nations Department of Public Information and the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,…

News | 31 August 2016

Statement from the Chair and PFII Members Dalee Dorough and Chief Edward John on the Protests on the Dakota Access Pipeline

Statement from Mr. Alvaro Pop Ac, Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and Ms. Dalee Dorough and Chief Edward John, Members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the Protests on the Dakota Access Pipeline (North…

News | 12 August 2016

Statement by the Chair of the PFII with reference to the call made by Pope Francis to “Respect indigenous peoples”.

12 August 2016 – New York – United Nations Headquarters From the time of conquest, Indigenous Peoples have had tragic encounters with representatives of the Catholic Church. As a result, our traditions and beliefs were threatened, our territories…

News | 02 August 2016

Statement by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the Don Dale Youth Detention Center (NT, Australia)

Statement from Mr. Alvaro Pop Ac, Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and Professor Megan Davis, Member of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the Don Dale Youth Detention Center (NT, Australia) We would like to…

News | 25 July 2016

Message from the Chairperson on the occasion of the adoption of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

25 July 2016 – The adoption of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples during the fortieth General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was a historic event. The…

News | 22 July 2016

UNFPA – Health, respect and opportunity: advancing the Rights of Indigenous Women in the Philippines

3 October: Informal Launch Briefing on participation of indigenous peoples in relevant UN meetings

Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples: Call for applications to 16th Session of UNPFII and 10th Session of EMRIP

9th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Film Night

Statement from the Chair and PFII Members Dalee Dorough and Chief Edward John on the Protests on the Dakota Access Pipeline

Statement by the Chair of the PFII with reference to the call made by Pope Francis to “Respect indigenous peoples”.

Statement by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the Don Dale Youth Detention Center (NT, Australia)

Message from the Chairperson on the occasion of the adoption of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Final Draft on the Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the UN

Message from the Chairperson on the recent events in Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico

High Level Political Forum 2016 concludes

Message from the Chair on the signing of the peace agreement between Colombia and FARC