22 September 2015 Excellencies, friends and colleagues, I would like to welcome you all to the opening of the exhibition “Empowered peoples, living cultures”, hold today to mark the 30th anniversary...

GENEVA (22 September 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, and on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, today...

MIDDAY 22 September 2015 The Human Rights Council in its midday meeting held its annual half-day discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples, focused on follow-up to the World Conference on...

30 May 2003 The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, will visit...

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Second Session 23 May 2003 18th & 19th Meetings (AM & PM) Urges United Nations Bodies to Address Matters Related to Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation of Indigenous...

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Second Session 22 May 2003 17th Meeting (PM) The need for formal complaints procedures, effective communication strategies and increased funding were among the...

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Second Session 21 May 2003 15th & 16th Meetings (AM & PM) The importance of educating youth in their own cultures, as well as using indigenous languages to educate...