By resolution 49/214 of
23 December 1994, the UN General Assembly decided to observe
9 August as the International Day of the World's Indigenous
People every year during the First International Decade of the
World's Indigenous People (1994 -2004). In 2004, by resolution
59/174 of 20 December 2004, the Assembly proclaimed the Second
International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (2005
- 2014) and decided to continue observing the Day every year
during the Second Decade. This year's observance will be devoted
to honoring indigenous youth, languages and sacred sites. The
United Nations commemoration in New York is organized by the
Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and
the NGO Committee on the Decade of the World's Indigenous People.
| "Recently, the international
community has grown increasingly aware of the need to
support indigenous people -- by establishing and promoting
international standards; vigilantly upholding respect
for their human rights; integrating the international
development agenda, including the Millennium Development
Goals, in policies, programmes and country-level projects;
and reinforcing indigenous peoples' special stewardship
on issues related to the environment and climate change.
Our fast-paced world requires us
to act with urgency in addressing these issues. As we
do, let us be guided by the fundamental principle of
indigenous peoples' full and effective participation.
Let us give life to "Partnership in action and
dignity" -- the theme given by the General Assembly
to this Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous
People. On this International Day, let this be our motto
and inspiration."
United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Message on the International Day of the World's Indigenous
People — 9 August 2007
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Below are related articles from the UN Chronicle and its
Online Edition,
as well as educational links that are particularly relevant
to indigenous peoples:
Issue 2, 2007
Climate
Change in The Arctic. An Inuit Reality
By Duane Smith
5 June 2007
Global
Warming Threatens Traditions of Indigenous Peoples
By Yuwei Zhang
Issue 2, 2006
Indigenous
Groups Make Inroads into the Global Community
By Melissa Gorelick
Issue 3, 2004
Indigenous
People: Opening the First Door to the UN
By Biko Nagara
Issue 2, 2004
Andean
Man: Figures in Action Soar at UN Exhibit
By Val Castronova
10
Stories The World Should Hear More About
"Indigenous Peoples: Living in Voluntary Isolation"
By Fayth A. Ruffin
Issue 3, 2002
Indigenous
Voices Being Stifled, Group Says
By Zahra Sethna
11 November 2003
Reviewing
UN Mechanisms on Indigenous Issues
By Biko Nagara
Permanent
Forum Moves Beyond Human Rights Concerns
By Biko Nagara
Building
Stronger Partnerships
By Biko Nagara
Long
Path Towards Recognition
By Biko Nagara
Decade
of Setbacks and Accomplishments
By Biko Nagara
13 August 2003
Indigenous
Knowledge and Development
By Kristin Gilmore
12 August 2003
Giving
Indigenous People A Home at the United Nations
By Annabel Boissonnade-Fotheringham
28 May 2003
Colombian
Indigenous People Displaced
By Sarah Cattan
10 April 2003
A
Celebration of the Role of Indigenous Populations
at the United Nations
By Consuelo Remmert
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LINKS TO RELATED RESOURCES
UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE OF THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
UNESCO
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
WORLD BANK GROUP
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