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27 April 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
The General Assembly Hall at UNHQ was a place of celebration on 25 April 2017 as the President of the General Assembly (PGA) marked the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Speakers…
26 April 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
Speaking at the opening of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, senior UN officials today underscored the need to do more to ensure that indigenous peoples are able to benefit from global development agenda, including the 2030…
24 March 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
History was made at the United Nations Headquarters last week when, for the first time, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) gave indigenous women the opportunity to vocalise their needs regarding their rights, economic empowerment and a…
15 September 2016 | Indigenous Peoples
Searching to work for a better life, indigenous peoples have helped build New York City Indigenous peoples have built Manhattan’s skyscrapers and culturally vibrant communities in Brooklyn and the Bronx. But their stories are not always told,…
08 September 2016 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and less than 20% receive the help…
08 September 2016 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and less than 20% receive the help…
08 September 2016 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Poor mental health has greater negative effects on the most vulnerable and marginalized people. Out of nearly 2 billion young people in the world, 1 in 5 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and less than 20% receive the help…
18 August 2016 | Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
A record 130 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Grouped together, these people in need would comprise the tenth most populous nation on Earth.
To draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and the…
18 August 2016 | Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
A record 130 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Grouped together, these people in need would comprise the tenth most populous nation on Earth.
To draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and the…
18 August 2016 | Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
A record 130 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Grouped together, these people in need would comprise the tenth most populous nation on Earth.
To draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and the…
18 August 2016 | Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
A record 130 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Grouped together, these people in need would comprise the tenth most populous nation on Earth.
To draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and the…
10 August 2016 | Indigenous Peoples, Youth
Giving indigenous peoples rights and control over their education is crucial for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and “leaving no one behind.” Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Education, particularly for indigenous youth, were the focus of…