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- It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous Peoples of the world and it elaborates on existing human rights standards and fundamental freedoms as they apply to the specific situation of Indigenous Peoples.
social.desa.un.org/issues/indigenous-peoples/united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoplesUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
As part of the Decade, several UN specialized agencies worked with indigenous peoples to design and implement projects on health, education, housing, employment, development, and the...
The efforts to draft a specific instrument dealing with the protection of Indigenous Peoples worldwide date back over several decades. In 1982, the Working Group on Indigenous Populations was established and was one of the six working groups overseen by the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, the main subsidiary body of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights ...
Policy brief “ILO: Unlocking indigenous peoples’ potential for sustainable rural development” (June 2011) | EN | ES | FR |. Guidelines “United Nations Development Group Guidelines on ...
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The High Commissioner for Human Rights welcomed the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) by the General Assembly on 13 September 2007, as a triumph for justice and human dignity following more than two decades of negotiations between governments and indigenous peoples' representatives. It was adopt...
The Declaration is the most comprehensive instrument detailing the rights of indigenous peoples in international law and policy, containing minimum standards for the recognition, protection and promotion of these rights. It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity, wellbeing and rights of the world's indigeno...
Aug 1, 2013 · This Fact Sheet provides a reader-friendly overview of the United Nations human rights system and the rights of indigenous peoples. It begins by defining indigenous peoples and providing a summary of indigenous peoples’ rights.
See this overview of references to Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda Infographics. Apart from the direct references, many of the Sustainable Development Goals...
Apr 19, 2021 · For its part, the United Nations will work to increase the participation of indigenous peoples in its processes, he said, strengthen international cooperation to bolster technical and financial...
