Statement by the Chair of the Permanent Forum on the situation of Maria Eugenia Choque Quispe
Statement by Anne Nuorgam, Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the situation of Maria Eugenia Choque Quispe The current situation in the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a matter of grave concern. I call on all parties to make every effort to restore peace and stability in the country. I would like […]
Save the Date: High-level event for the closing of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
On Tuesday, 17 December 2019, the President of the UN General Assembly will convene a High-Level Event to close the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages in New York, in line with General Assembly resolution 73/156. The event is organized in collaboration with UNESCO and UNDESA. Participants: Member States, indigenous peoples, UN-System organizations, Observers of the […]
GA Third Committee: Rights of Indigenous Peoples
On 7 November, the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (Third Committee), 44th meeting of the 74nd session of the General Assembly discussed Rights of indigenous peoples [item 67 (a)]. The Committee took up the draft resolution “Rights of indigenous peoples” (document A/C.3/74/L.19/Rev.1). The resolution among other issues includes: Decision to expand the mandate of the United Nations […]
EGM “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing SDG 16
Every year, the Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch within the Division for Inclusive Social Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs organizes an international expert group meeting on a theme recommended by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and endorsed by the Economic and Social Council. Expert Group Meeting “Peace, justice and strong […]
High-level Event on Culture and Sustainable Development
On 21 May 2018, the President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, organized a high-level event on Culture and Sustainable Development in the ECOSOC Chamber from 10 am to 6pm. The event featured an opening segment, a roundtable, two panel discussions and a closing segment. Panel I […]
DESA’s new publication “State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on UNDRIP’s implementation”
UNITED NATIONS, 13 September 2019 – The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is launching the fourth edition of the State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The launch comes on the date the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007 which marked the culmination of […]
SDG Action Zone during the 74th Session of the General Assembly
The SDG Action Zone is a space inside the United Nations grounds, during the 74th Session of the General Assembly, that will seek to promote and accelerate transformative SDG action in innovative ways. Various events and exhibits, programmed throughout the High-level week from 23 to 27 September, will focus on five themes: Sustainable Development Goals, Climate […]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2019
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 on Friday 9 August 2019 from […]
