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World Social Situation 2016: Leaving No One Behind - the Imperative of Inclusive Development

Humankind has achieved unprecedented social progress over the past decades. Poverty has declined dramatically across the world and people are healthier, more educated and better connected than ever before. Yet, progress has been uneven. Social and…

UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants, 19 September

On 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly will host a High-level Meeting at UN Headquarters to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach. UN Member…
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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…
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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,…

16th Session of the CRPD Committee

CRPD Committee’s 16th Session: 15 August – 2 September 2016 Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopts General Comment on Article 6: Women and Girls with Disabilities (adopted 26 August 2016) Committee on the Rights of Persons…
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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…
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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…

Calendar of Major Events 2016

(Please send information on major international disability events, for possible inclusion in the list to enable@un.org) Observances Events Observances 4 January: World Braille Day* 8 February: International Epilepsy Day* 21 March: World Down…
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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…

Innovative Approaches of Cooperatives to achieve the SDGs

On 11 July 2016, high-level representatives of government, the United Nations, cooperatives, civil society, and the COPAC membership convened at the UN to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives. More than sixty people participated in the…
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Message from the Chairperson on the recent events in Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico

I would like to express my absolute rejection and condemnation of the events that took place on 19 and 20 June this year in Asuncion Nochixtlán and neighbouring municipalities in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. These events have left at least six…
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Final Draft on the Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the UN

Compilation of views on possible measures necessary to enable the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in relevant United Nations meetings on issues affecting them, and of good practices within the United Nations…