List of Nominations to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2017-2019
Advance List of Nominations to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2017-2019
The following individuals have been nominated as members of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for the term 2017-2019. The term begins on 1 January …
Special Rapporteur held dialogues on indigenous peoples’ rights and conservation at 15th Session
In parallel to the 15th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, hosted two dialogue meetings respectively for indigenous peoples’ organisations and representatives – as well …
Indigenous women at CSW60
Indigenous women receive great attention at the 60th Commission on the Status of Women
NEW YORK (29 March 2016). After 2 weeks of intense deliberations and negotiations, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on 24 March ended its …
Statement on the International Women’s Day
Statement by the Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Professor Megan Davis
Today, on International Women’s Day, we would like to recognize and celebrate Indigenous Women.
Indigenous women are one of the most marginalized groups of …
Ways to engage: Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda
On 25 September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, which came into effect on 1 January 2016 and will carry through the next 15 years. The 2030 Agenda is a …
Nominations to the UNPFII 2017-19
Nominations to the UNPFII 2017-19
The deadline for submission of nominations of members of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has passed.
Nominations have been made by a range of indigenous peoples’ organizations as well as by governments.…
UNPFII 15th Session 9-20 May 2016
Fifteenth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
UN Headquarters – New York
9 to 20 May 2016
Theme: “Indigenous peoples: conflict, peace and resolution”.
