Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

“There is no greater service that the United Nations could do today for its friends and partners in the indigenous community than to adopt the Declaration during the current Assembly session. The Declaration is, fundamentally, about respect for the rights of indigenous peoples. Let us make this respect manifest.”

UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang,
on the occasion of International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, August 2007

DOCUMENT AVAILABLE AT:

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/FAQsindigenousdeclaration.pdf