Geneva, Palais des Nations, Room XX 7 July 2014 President of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Distinguished Experts, Representatives of Indigenous Peoples, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me...

Human Rights Council's Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 6 August 2009 BACKGROUND RELEASE Special Event to be Held to Mark International Day of the World's Indigenous People The...

MORNING The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights this morning continued its debate on specific human rights issues by discussing a report on human rights and the human genome...

Check against delivery 19 – 23 JULY 2004 OPENING STATEMENT BY LOUISE ARBOUR HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PALAIS DES NATIONS Assembly Hall, Monday, 19 JULY 2004 Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen...

16 July 2004 Over 1000 representatives of indigenous peoples and communities from around the world will join Government delegates, non-governmental organisations and United Nations agencies in Geneva...

TWENTY FIRST SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS 21 - 25 JULY 2003 PALAIS DES NATIONS CONFERENCE ROOM 18 11AM Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen It is my pleasure to welcome you to...

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Second Session 20 May 2003 13th & 14th Meetings (AM & PM) As the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues began its discussion of human rights, speakers stressed the...

24 July 2001 TO BE COMMEMORATED AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People will be commemorated at the Palais des Nations on Thursday, 26 July, with cultural...

8 December 2000 Note to Correspondents Journalists from indigenous groups, together with representatives of the mainstream press, will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for a four...