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The President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, H. E. Dennis Francis, has appointed Co-facilitators and Advisers to conduct consultations on possible further measures necessary to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in relevant United Nations meetings on issues affecting them, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 78/189.
The Co-facilitators and Advisers of the PGA 78 will issue a zero-draft outcome document shortly. The outcome document will be the subject to two informal consultations with Member States and Indigenous Peoples.
Please note that registration for both consultations is open for organizations already accredited to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Monday, 15 July: 15:00 to 18:00 (NY Time) – Virtual Consultation in English only.
Online registration: From 1 to 11 July 2024. Registration link here.
Approved participants will receive a confirmation email with the link to the Webex virtual platform. Please note that the link is non-transferable.
Monday, 22 July: 15:00 to 18:00 – Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQ. Interpretation is not guaranteed, and the meeting may be conducted in English only.
Registration for the in-person consultation will be open in the INDICO system from 5 to 17 July 2024.
For additional details or any inquiries, delegations from Member States and Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions may contact Ms. Cassandra Morin from the Permanent Mission of Canada (cassandra.morin@international.gc.ca) and Mr. Eder Rojas from the Permanent Mission of Peru (erojas@unperu.org). Only approved Observers will receive the Zoom link to participate, which is non-transferable.
For more information on the Participation of Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations, please visit https://social.desa.un.org/issues/indigenous-peoples/participation-of-indigenous-peoples-at-the-un
