The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has concluded its first week of deliberations. Here are several reports.
Please scroll down for UPDATES.
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii
ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS IN ADVANCING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS FOCUS,
AS DEBATE CONTINUES IN UNITED NATIONS FORUM
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/hr4891.doc.htm
Africa’s indigenous peoples face neglect, discrimination, intimidation,
feel they are ‘invisible’ to world community, UN Forum told
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4892.doc.htm
ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS IN ADVANCING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS FOCUS,
AS DEBATE CONTINUES IN UNITED NATIONS FORUM
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4891.doc.htm
INTERNATIONAL IDEA OF ‘DEVELOPMENT’
DISREGARDS UNIQUE CONCERNS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES,
UN FORUM TOLD
Speakers Say Indigenous Must Be Included When Designing Global
Anti-Poverty Strategies, or Development Could Rob Them of Land Resources
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/hr4890.doc.htm
PRESS CONFERENCE on permanent forum on indigenous issues
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2006/060515_Ocampo.doc.htm
ACTION PROGRAMME FOR SECOND INDIGENOUS DECADE LAUNCHED,
AS UN FORUM OPENS TWO-WEEK SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS
Secretary-General Calls for Programme to Be Translated
Into a Change for the Better in Life of Every Indigenous Person
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/hr4888.doc.htm
INDIGENOUS EXHIBIT OPENS AT HEADQUARTERS 16 MAY;
INCLUDES ARTWORK, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM SCREENING
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/note6011.doc.htm
UN launches Programme of Action for 2nd Decade for Indigenous Peoples
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18485&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=
Indigenous representatives to meet at UN next week on pressing challenges
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18466&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=
SECOND INTERNATIONAL DECADE OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Adopted by the General Assembly, 22 December 2004
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/second.html
Please also see coverage by the:
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization http://www.unpo.org
UPDATES
INDIGENOUS FORUM DISCUSSES WAYS TO BETTER IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM 2002 - 2004 SESSIONS
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4896.doc.htm
UN FORUM SPEAKERS CALL FOR RESOURCES, LEGISLATION TO HELP END DISCRIMINATION,
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE FACED BY INDIGENOUS WOMEN, YOUTH
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4895.doc.htm
UN FORUM SPEAKERS URGE RAPID ADOPTION OF LONG-NEGOTIATED
DRAFT DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4894.doc.htm
The crisis in Australia’s Aboriginal communities
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/may2006/abor-m25.shtml
UN Forum urges inclusion of indigenous peoples’ concerns in global anti-poverty goals
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18640&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=
PLIGHT OF INDIGENOUS MIGRANTS, PROTECTING BIOGENETIC RESOURCES AMONG ISSUES
RAISED, AS UN FORUM WEIGHS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE WORK
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4897.doc.htm
PRESS CONFERENCE BY UN INDIGENOUS FORUM
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2006/060525_Indigenous_Forum.doc.htm
Please scroll down for UPDATES.
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii
ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS IN ADVANCING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS FOCUS,
AS DEBATE CONTINUES IN UNITED NATIONS FORUM
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/hr4891.doc.htm
Africa’s indigenous peoples face neglect, discrimination, intimidation,
feel they are ‘invisible’ to world community, UN Forum told
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4892.doc.htm
ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS IN ADVANCING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS FOCUS,
AS DEBATE CONTINUES IN UNITED NATIONS FORUM
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4891.doc.htm
INTERNATIONAL IDEA OF ‘DEVELOPMENT’
DISREGARDS UNIQUE CONCERNS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES,
UN FORUM TOLD
Speakers Say Indigenous Must Be Included When Designing Global
Anti-Poverty Strategies, or Development Could Rob Them of Land Resources
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/hr4890.doc.htm
PRESS CONFERENCE on permanent forum on indigenous issues
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2006/060515_Ocampo.doc.htm
ACTION PROGRAMME FOR SECOND INDIGENOUS DECADE LAUNCHED,
AS UN FORUM OPENS TWO-WEEK SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS
Secretary-General Calls for Programme to Be Translated
Into a Change for the Better in Life of Every Indigenous Person
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/hr4888.doc.htm
INDIGENOUS EXHIBIT OPENS AT HEADQUARTERS 16 MAY;
INCLUDES ARTWORK, PHOTOGRAPHS, FILM SCREENING
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/note6011.doc.htm
UN launches Programme of Action for 2nd Decade for Indigenous Peoples
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18485&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=
Indigenous representatives to meet at UN next week on pressing challenges
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18466&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=
SECOND INTERNATIONAL DECADE OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Adopted by the General Assembly, 22 December 2004
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/second.html
Please also see coverage by the:
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization http://www.unpo.org
UPDATES
INDIGENOUS FORUM DISCUSSES WAYS TO BETTER IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM 2002 - 2004 SESSIONS
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4896.doc.htm
UN FORUM SPEAKERS CALL FOR RESOURCES, LEGISLATION TO HELP END DISCRIMINATION,
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE FACED BY INDIGENOUS WOMEN, YOUTH
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4895.doc.htm
UN FORUM SPEAKERS URGE RAPID ADOPTION OF LONG-NEGOTIATED
DRAFT DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4894.doc.htm
The crisis in Australia’s Aboriginal communities
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/may2006/abor-m25.shtml
UN Forum urges inclusion of indigenous peoples’ concerns in global anti-poverty goals
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18640&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=
PLIGHT OF INDIGENOUS MIGRANTS, PROTECTING BIOGENETIC RESOURCES AMONG ISSUES
RAISED, AS UN FORUM WEIGHS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE WORK
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/hr4897.doc.htm
PRESS CONFERENCE BY UN INDIGENOUS FORUM
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2006/060525_Indigenous_Forum.doc.htm