U.N. General Assembly

Native Peoples Score Historic Political Victory

Submitted by rains on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 21:28
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UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) - After 22 years of long and cumbersome negotiations, leaders of the world's 370 million indigenous people have won a powerful symbolic victory in their fight for recognition of the right to self-determination and control over their land and resources.

On Thursday, an overwhelming majority of the 192-member U.N. General Assembly said "yes" to a resolution calling for the adoption of the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE PACIFIC CAUCUS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES:

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:17
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Human rights: with special emphasis on an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people

U.N. Set to Designate Second Indigenous Decade

Submitted by FdN on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 15:56
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United Nations, Jul 26 (IPS) - A second U.N. decade spotlighting indigenous peoples is a step closer after the world body's economic and social council (ECOSOC) recommended another 10-year project after the existing decade expires Dec. 30. The decision will go before the 191-member U.N. General Assembly (GA)whose annual meeting begins in September.