On Thursday 24 July the Economic and Social Council adopted all three draft decisions contained in the Report on the Seventh Session of the Permanent Forum, authorizing a three day international expert group meeting, deciding that the eighth session of the Forum shall be held at UN Headquarters from 18 to 29 May 2009, and approving the provisional agenda.
All three draft decisions are contained in the Report on the Seventh Session of the Permanent Forum in document E/2008/43. Please note that final ECOSOC decision numbers will be provided at a later date.
Draft decision I
International expert group meeting on the implementation of article 42 of the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesThe Economic and Social Council decides to authorize a three-day
international expert group meeting on the implementation of article 42 of the United
Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and requests that the
results of the meeting be reported to the Permanent Forum at its eighth session.
Draft decision II
Venue and dates of the eighth session of the Permanent Forum on
Indigenous IssuesThe Economic and Social Council decides that the eighth session of the
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues shall be held at United Nations
Headquarters in New York from 18 to 29 May 2009.
Draft decision III
Provisional agenda and documentation for the eighth session of the
Permanent Forum on Indigenous IssuesThe Economic and Social Council approves the following provisional agenda
and documentation for the eighth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous
Issues:
1. Election of officers.
2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.
3. Follow-up to the recommendations of the Permanent Forum on:
(a) Economic and social development;
(b) Indigenous women;
(c) Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People.
4. Human rights:
(a) Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples;
(b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples and other
special rapporteurs.
5. Half-day discussion on the Arctic.
6. Comprehensive dialogue with six United Nations agencies and funds.
7. Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues of the Economic
and Social Council and emerging issues.
8. Draft agenda for the ninth session of the Permanent Forum.
9. Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its eighth session
The International Day of the World´s Indigenous People will be observed at United Nations Headquarters on Friday 8 August in the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium, from 10:00 to 13:00. It is organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in cooperation with the NGO Committee on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples and the New York office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Those who wish to attend the observance are required to register by 30 July. Seats are limited and will be made available at a first come, first serve basis. Those who wish to attend the program are encouraged to register as soon as possible.
To register, please send your name and organizational affiliation to tribal.link@lycos.com
Please note that those who have not registered by 30 July will not be able to attend.
Those who have valid UN grounds passes do not need to register.
The event will begin at 10:00 in the DHL Auditorium. Participants must enter the UN grounds through the Visitor´s Entrance on 1st. Avenue facing 45th. Street. After going through the entrance, participants should go directly to the table where volunteers will hand out day passes to those who have registered. Day passes will be available at the table from 9:00 until 10:15. It is essential that participants bring photo ID when picking up their day passes.
The agenda for the day´s events is not yet complete, but events will include messages from the United Nations Secretary General, the Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affiars and the Chariperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, performances by indigenous artists, and a panel discussion related to conciliation and reconciliation efforts between indigenous peoples and governments.
The Panel Discussion is also a part of the New Human Rights Dialogue Series, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Please keep checking our International Day page for updates on the International Day's programme.
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