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20 July 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
“It is important for us indigenous peoples to have a platform to tell our stories in our own voices and through our own channels.”
The first-ever Indigenous Media Zone attracted dozens of indigenous media producers during the annual session of the…
07 June 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
Ms. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine is a medical doctor from Tombouctou in Mali. She holds a degree from University of Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria) with several researches in ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and general . She also holds a…
08 May 2017 | Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples from all over the world have gathered at UN Headquarters for the annual session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
As they mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
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…