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Eighth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

 

Report on the Eighth Session >>>[AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH]

List of Side Events

Programme of Work (contains iformation on the daily meetings of the Forum)

Practical information for participants

Press releases, Fact Sheets and Statements

Documents

Information leafelet for Conference Delegates on the Influenza A(H1N1) Virus

Statements made at the Eighth Session compiled by doCip

 

18 - 29 May, 2009
UN Headquarters, New York

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.

 

Practical Information for Participants

Frequently asked questions on NGO participation:
[Accreditation and Pre-registration]
[Participation]
[Submission of written statements]

Handbook for Participants at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The handbook is available in English, Spanish, French and Russian.

Logistical information (accommodation, transportation and other useful information) -please note that some of this information may become outdated.

DOCUMENTS

Submitted by the Secretariat of UNPFII  Submitted by the Secretariat of UNPFII  

Conclusions and Recommendations on the In-depth Dialogue of the UNPFII with UNDP	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Conclusions and Recommendations on the In-depth Dialogue of the UNPFII with OHCHR	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Conclusions and Recommendations on the In-depth Dialogue of the UNPFII with IFAD	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Conclusions and Recommendations on the In-depth Dialogue of the UNPFII with FAO	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Conclusions and Recommendations on the In-depth Dialogue of the UNPFII with DESA	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Conclusions and Recommendations on the In-depth Dialogue of the UNPFII with UNFPA	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
In-depth dialogue with UN Agencies	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Attendance at the eighth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
CRP.8: Report of the international expert group meeting on extractive industries, Indigenous Peoples' rights and corporate social responsibility	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
CRP.7: A draft guide on the relevant principles contained in the UNDRIP, International Labour Organisation Convention No. 169 and International Labour Organisation Convention No. 107 that relate to Indigenous land tenure and management arrangements	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Microsoft Word (doc)
Note by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on reports received from the UN system and other inter-governmental organizations	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Analysis prepared by the SPFII - Second Decade	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Analysis prepared by the SPFII - Indigenous Women	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Analysis prepared by the SPFII - Economic and social development	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Provisional Agenda for the Eighth Session of the Permanent Forum	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Concept Note Whether Climate Change policies and projects adhere to the standards in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Human Rights Council expert mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
CRP.1: Indigenous Peoples and Boarding Schools: A Comparative Study	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Proposed Organization of Work for the Eighth Session of the Permanent Forum	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Microsoft Word (doc)

From the UN system and other intergovernmental organizations  From the UN system and other intergovernmental organizations  

Conclusions and Recommendations on the In-depth Dialogue of the UNPFII with DESA	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Conclusions and Recommendations on the In-depth Dialogue of the UNPFII with FAO	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
CRP.10: Directrices de protección para los pueblos indígenas en aislamiento voluntario y en contacto inicial de la región amazónica y el Gran Chaco	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Microsoft Word (doc)
Information Received from UNFCCC	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from the Asian Development Bank	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
E/C.19/2009/CRP.3: Cultural indicators of Indigenous Peoples' food and agro-ecological systems	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
CRP.4: Annex to Final Report of the United Nations Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples' Issues	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Report of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues (IASG) to the Eighth Session	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from UNESCO	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from the United Nations System and other intergovernmental organizations: UNDP	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from the United Nations System and other intergovernmental organizations: IFAD	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from DESA	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from the Inter-American Development Bank	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from UN Department of Political Affairs	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from the United Nations System and other intergovernmental organizations: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from IOM	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from WFP	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from UN Department of Public Information	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from ILO	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from ECLAC	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from UNIFEM	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from UNITAR	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from SCBD	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from UN-HABITAT	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from OHCHR	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from UNFPA	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information Received from the United Nations System in Ecuador	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)

From Governments  From Governments  

Information received from Governments: Nicaragua	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Spain	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Colombia	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Mexico	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Russian Federation	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: United Republic of Tanzania	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Burundi	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: DR Congo	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Denmark and Greenland	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Bolivia	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Honduras	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from Governments: Namibia	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)

Submitted by NGOs  Submitted by NGOs  

CRP.9: The Anchorage Declaration from Indigenous Peoples' Global Summit on Climate Change, Anchorage, Alaska	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
CRP.6: Report of the North America Region - Preparatory Meeting for the UNPFII8	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
CRP.5: A Global Indigenous Peoples' Initiative to Stop TB - Our Children, Our Future	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Microsoft Word (doc)
CRP.2: Climate Change, Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Information Received from non-governmental organizations with ECOSOC consultative status: Tebtebba Foundation	AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH Adobe Acrobat (pdf)

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