International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2022
On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations. The International Day observance will take place online on Tuesday, […]
Statement from the Chairperson and Members of the UNPFII on the arrest of Leonidas Iza Salazar, President CONAIE, Ecuador
Statement from the Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Dario Mejia Montalvo and Expert Members Irma Pineda Santiago, Lourdes Tibán Guala and Freddy Condo Riveros on the arrest of Leonidas Iza Salazar, President of Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (CONAIE) 14 June 2022 Today, June 14, 2022, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous […]
Statement by the Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on the eviction of Maasai people from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues expresses its profound concern over ongoing efforts to evict over 70,000 Maasai people of Loliondo division of the Ngorongoro district of Tanzania from the 1,500 square kilometers, which are legally registered village lands. On June 8, the Permanent Forum received reports that Tanzanian police using force, including […]
21st Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2022)
Theme: “Indigenous peoples, business, autonomy and the human rights principles of due diligence including free, prior and informed consent”. Date: 25 April-6 May 2022. Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York. The 2022 session of the Permanent Forum will be open to in-person and online participation. Each organization may register a maximum of three individuals. Pre-registration is required […]
ECOSOC Elections of Government Nominated PFII Members 2023–2025
At the 10th plenary meeting of ECOSOC (Decision E/2022/213), held on 13 April, the Council elected the government-nominated Members to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for a 3-year term beginning 1 January 2023 and concluding on 31 December 2025. The elected Members are the following: Mr. Vital Bambanze* (Burundi) Mr. Bornface Museke Mate* (Namibia) […]
Advance List of Nominations to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2023-2025
According to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Resolution 2000/22, the Permanent Forum consists of “…eight members to be nominated by Governments and elected by the Council, and eight members to be appointed by the President of the Council following formal consultation with the Bureau and the regional groups through their coordinators, on the basis of […]
Indigenous Peoples’ autonomy and self-governance: regional dialogue on North America
On Friday 4 February, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs will organize a regional dialogue on North America on Indigenous Peoples’ autonomy and self-governance, in cooperation with the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The dialogue will take place at 2 pm in New York (EST). The dialogue will be moderated by Mr. Geoffrey Roth, member of […]
Indigenous Peoples’ autonomy and self-governance: Arctic regional dialogue
On Thursday 3 February, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs will organize an Arctic regional dialogue on Indigenous Peoples’ autonomy and self-governance, in cooperation with the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The dialogue will take place at noon in New York, which converts to the following: 6 PM in Kautokeino (Norway), 2 PM in […]
