2016 News
December
- End of Year Statement by UNPFII Chair
- SEASONS GREETING
- Statement from the chair on the violence experienced by the Shuar community of Nankints, Ecuador.
- Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples – Call for Applications
- Questionnaire for Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations
November
- Participation of Indigenous Peoples at the UN 14-15 December 2016
- General Assembly adopts Third Committee resolution on the rights of Indigenous Peoples – Year of Indigenous Language
- Statement from the Chair and PFII Members Dalee Dorough and Chief Edward John on the Dakota Access Pipeline
- UNESCO Consultations to provide input on policy to engage with indigenous peoples
- Statement from the Chair and PFII Members Dalee Dorough and Chief Edward John on the Dakota Access Pipeline
October
- Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples – Call for Applications
- Statement of Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, at the 71st session of the General Assembly
- Chair at the 43 Session of the Conference on World Food Security (CFS)
- European Commission – High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Document
- Participation of Indigenous Peoples at the UN – Roadmap towards 2017
- UNFPA – Health, respect and opportunity: advancing the Rights of Indigenous Women in the Philippines
September
- 3 October: Informal Launch Briefing on participation of indigenous peoples in relevant UN meetings
- Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples: Call for applications to 16th Session of UNPFII and 10th Session of EMRIP
August
- 9th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Film Night
- Statement from the Chair and PFII Members Dalee Dorough and Chief Edward John on the Protests on the Dakota Access Pipeline
- Statement by the Chair of the PFII with reference to the call made by Pope Francis to “Respect indigenous peoples”.
- Statement by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the Don Dale Youth Detention Center (NT, Australia)
July
- Message from the Chairperson on the occasion of the adoption of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Message from the Chairperson on the recent events in Nochixtlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Final Draft on the Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the UN
- High Level Political Forum 2016 concludes
- Message from the Chair on the signing of the peace agreement between Colombia and FARC
- Side event on indigenous peoples at the High Level Political Forum – 15 July 2016
- Statement of the Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on the occasion of the first anniversary of the peace process in Mali
June
- Statement of the Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on the 3rd GA Consultation to enable the participation of Indigenous Peoples
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2016
- Statement by the Chair of the PFII on the occasion of the 1st International Day of the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
- PGA Final Consultations on Participation of Indigenous Peoples at UN
- Members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2017-2019
- Report of the 15th Session of the Permanent Forum
- Indigenous Mbororo woman speaks at Security Council Meeting on the Sahel
May
- Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues concludes with the adoption of the 15th session report
- Overview of the Changes to take place during the 15th Session of the UNPFII
April
- Indigenous Mbororo woman to speak at Paris Agreement signing ceremony on 22 April in New York
- List of Nominations to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2017-2019
- Special Rapporteur held dialogues on indigenous peoples’ rights and conservation at 15th Session
