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The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII or PFII) is the UN's central coordinating body for matters relating to the concerns and rights of the world's indigenous peoples. There are more than 370 million indigenous people (also known as native, original, aboriginal and first peoples) in some 70 countries worldwide. [1]
The Indigenous Women’s Biodiversity Network was formed in 1998 during COP4. [1] The network was at COP13 in 2007. [2]Indigenous peoples began engaging with the UNFCCC in 2000, [3] during a Subsidiary Bodies meetings in Lyon, France on September 8, 2000. [4]
The goal of the declaration is to encourage countries to work alongside indigenous peoples to solve global issues, such as development, multicultural democracy, and decentralization. [4] On Thursday, September 13, 2007, the United Nations voted by a vast majority of 143 in favor (4 against, 11 abstained, and 34 absent) of the declaration. [6] [7]
"The situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people" A/HRC/15/37 2009 "Analysis of the duty of States to consult with indigenous peoples on matters affecting them: insight into how duty to consult may be addressed by Governments, indigenous peoples, the United Nations system, and other stakeholders." A/HRC/12/34 2008
Tauli-Corpuz has served as chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2005–2010) [4] and was the rapporteur for the Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations. [2] [5] On 2 June 2014, she assumed responsibilities as the third UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. [6]
Artwork by Rebang Dewan, a Chakma boy from Bangladesh, was chosen as the visual identifier of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. It has also been seen on material to promote the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. It features two ears of green leaves facing each other and a globe resembling Earth.
International Decade of Indigenous Languages is an initiative launched by the United Nations with a mission to raise awareness on Indigenous language preservation, revitalization and promotion. The initiative is launched as per the suggestion from the Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues, the UN general assembly has declared the decade starting ...
In 2013, CWIS developed and signed the "Statement of 72 Indigenous Nations and Ten Indigenous Organizations" submitted to the Twelfth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the United Nations World Conference on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In 2014, Intercontinental Cry magazine joined CWIS as a new ...