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31 December 2015 | Ageing, Cooperatives, Disabilities, Families, Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Youth
“Development must be built on inclusive policy aligned with people's needs, aspirations – There is one word above all that must guide us on this roadmap to ending poverty, transforming lives and protecting the planet,” Ban told the 2015 United…
01 December 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Women
Violence against women and girls is a worldwide pandemic; globally 35% experience some form of physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime. Approximately 133 million young women have experienced some form of genital mutilation/cutting in 29…
01 December 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Women
Violence against women and girls is a worldwide pandemic; globally 35% experience some form of physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime. Approximately 133 million young women have experienced some form of genital mutilation/cutting in 29…
25 November 2015 | Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples own, occupy or manage up to 65 per cent of the Earth’s land surface, yet they have largely been excluded from national plans prepared for next month’s United Nations climate change conference in Paris, according to the UN…
12 October 2015 | Indigenous Peoples
This year’s observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction is dedicated to the power of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge.
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day for Disaster…
08 September 2015 | Indigenous Peoples
Over the past two decades, international efforts have been made to improve the rights of indigenous peoples, to bring awareness to their issues, including their engagement in developing policy and programmes in order to improve their livelihoods. …
17 August 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
What are the challenges to indigenous peoples health? How can the international community help indigenous people access health care services?
A special event was held at the United Nations Headquarters on 10 August to discuss these issues; the…
17 August 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
What are the challenges to indigenous peoples health? How can the international community help indigenous people access health care services?
A special event was held at the United Nations Headquarters on 10 August to discuss these issues; the…
17 August 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
What are the challenges to indigenous peoples health? How can the international community help indigenous people access health care services?
A special event was held at the United Nations Headquarters on 10 August to discuss these issues; the…
11 August 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication
9 August 2015 marked the annual celebration of the International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples. This day presented opportunities to the international community to commit to do more to improve the health and well-being of indigenous peoples, who…
11 August 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication
9 August 2015 marked the annual celebration of the International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples. This day presented opportunities to the international community to commit to do more to improve the health and well-being of indigenous peoples, who…
30 July 2015 | Indigenous Peoples, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples will be celebrated on 10 August 2015 in the ECOSOCC Chamber from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues…