Eighth Round Capacity Building Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities, the Caribbean region

The Secretary of Biodiversity in collaboration with the Network of Indigenous Women's Biodiversity (IWBN) from the Latin America and the Caribbean, thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of Spain, a regional capacity building workshop for indigenous and local community representatives on effective participation in CBD processes, with a specific focus on Article 8(j) and ABS .will be held in Georgetown, from 16-18 March 2011.

The workshop aims at building and strengthening capacity for indigenous and local community women in order to ensure their full and effective participation in CBD processes and also to grow and strengthen the number of indigenous and local community women who follow and are involved in CBD processes by enlarging networks and outreaching to new participants.

We are inviting interested indigenous and local community organizations from the countries of the Caribbean region to nominate representatives by sending to the Secretariat an expression of interest or nomination by means of an official letter of designation addressed to the attention of the Executive Secretary (fax +1 514 288 6588 or to email: secretariat@cbd.int with a recent curriculum vitae of the nominee by 15 January 2011, for consideration in the selection process.

Participants selected will be notified by mid-February. Successful applicants will be provided with economy air travel to and from Georgetown, and subsistence and accommodation costs during the event.

Source: CBD Secretariat

UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Issues Annual Call for Proposals

United Nations, New York — The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) today launched its annual global Call for Proposals for programmes that support country-level efforts to end violence against women and girls. The criteria, eligibility requirements and application guidelines are available at www.unifem.org/untfevaw. The deadline for application is 20 January 2011.

See: http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_detail.php?StoryID=1191

Sub-Regional Meeting of Indigenous representatives from Canada, the United States and the Caribbean region

Dear Indigenous Peoples' Representatives,

Greetings from the Summits of the Americas Secretariat (SAS) of the Organization of American States (OAS). This Secretariat is pleased to announce, in collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) and the Inuit Circumpolar Council [ Canada ] (ICC), a Sub-regional Meeting with Indigenous Peoples' representatives from the English-speaking countries of the Americas to be held in Ottawa ,Canada, on Monday, December 13, 2010.

The main purpose of the Sub-Regional Meeting of Indigenous representatives from Canada, the United States and the Caribbean region is to provide an opportunity to follow-up on the implementation of the April 2009 Declaration and Plan of Action of the III Indigenous Leaders Summit of the Americas (III ILSA) "Implementing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas for Present and Future Generations" and the participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Inter-American System. It will also provide an opportunity to begin preparations for the IV ILSA in the context of the initial planning stages of the Sixth Summit of the Americas .

The Seminar will be open to the participation of anyone from the general public interested in this theme. If you would like to participate, please fill out the Registration Form and email it to amontilla@oas.org, with a copy to celestemckay@me.com, before December 8th, 2010. Please note that each participant must cover his/her own expenses.

For those who cannot attend the event, the Summit Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Summits Virtual Community (SVC) will be available for all those individuals interested in contributing to discussions. This Community offers its visitors the opportunity to register and participate in forums and discussion groups, as well as obtain materials, such as documents, videos, links, etc. In the SVC, the visitor can also share comments and opinions with other people who are interested in common themes. To participate in the Indigenous Peoples Group, please click here or visit: http://svc.summit-americas. org/groups .

Updated versions of the agenda and other relevant documents will be disseminated shortly. More information about this meeting will also be published in the Summits of the Americas Information Network at: www.summit-americas.org/cs_ meet.html and on the AFN's website at www.afn.ca.

For more information, please contact Andrea Montilla (AMontilla@oas.org or at 202.458.3347) or Celeste McKay (celestemckay@me.com or at 613.858.7070).

Kind regards,

Summits of the Americas Secretariat of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)

This sub-regional event is made possible in part through the generous support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation

Extension of deadline for applications- Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The Department of International Law informs you that the deadline for applications to be considered by the Selection Board in order to participate in the Meeting of Negotiations, which was initially planned to be today, Friday October 22nd, at 11:59 a.m., has been extended until next Friday, October 29 2010, at 1:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time).

In order to ensure the effective participation of the representatives of the indigenous peoples, the Department of International Law extends the invitation to apply to be able to participate in the “Thirteenth Meeting of Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus” of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

This Meeting will take place at the OAS Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on January 18 to 20, 2011. It will be preceded by a meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus, to be held on January 15 to 16, 2011. Individuals selected are required to be in Washington, D.C., between Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 22, 2011.

The OAS will cover the cost of air fares, board and lodging of individuals selected.

Additional information about the requirements along with the corresponding sample documents may be found in the following link:

http://www.oas.org/dil/indigenous_peoples_Negotiations_XIII_Meeting_of_Negotiations.htm

We respectfully request to send all application to Ms. Veronica Alonso by e-mail (valonso@oas.org) or via fax to +1-202-458-3293.

Kind regards,
Department of International Law
Organization of American States

En Espanol: Cambio de plazo límite para la presentación de candidaturas - Proyecto de Declaración Americana sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas

It's not enough to support the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, says UN expert

The following statement has been issued by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

GENEVA - "The poorest among the poor, indigenous peoples continue to be at the margins of power and, in many cases, disregard of their basic human rights escalates into violence against them," said the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, in commemoration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

"However, they have preserved, generation after generation, an extraordinary wealth of knowledge, culture, and spirituality in the common benefit of humankind, contributing significantly to the world's diversity and environmental sustainability," the UN independent expert noted.

"Still, it is painfully apparent that historical patterns of oppression continue to manifest themselves in ongoing barriers to the full enjoyment of human rights by indigenous peoples," Mr. Anaya said. "Indigenous peoples continue to see their traditional lands invaded by powerful actors seeking wealth at their expense, thereby depriving them of life-sustaining resources."

These ongoing threats shed light on the need for a stronger commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples*, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007. It affirms the right of indigenous peoples to self-determination and equality, and to maintain their distinctive cultures within traditional territories. Since its adoption, the very few States that voted against it have changed or are in the process of reassessing their positions. Nevertheless, the human rights expert warned that a great deal remains to be done to see the objectives of the Declaration become a reality in the everyday lives of indigenous peoples.

"Today the Declaration remains more of a reminder of how far there is to go in bringing justice and dignity to the lives of indigenous peoples than a reflection of what has actually been achieved on the ground." The Special Rapporteur expressed his fear that the wide gap between the Declaration and its effective implementation will persist, leading to a certain complacency and acceptance of that condition: "This cannot be allowed to happen; the faithful implementation of the Declaration must be the focus of concerted attention by governments worldwide, the UN system, and other actors."

As part of this action, States should engage in comprehensive reviews of their existing legislation and administrative programs to identify where they may be incompatible with the Declaration. On the basis of such review, necessary legal and programmatic reforms should be developed and implemented, in consultation with indigenous peoples. Similarly, States should be committed to devoting significant human and financial resources to the measure required to implement the Declaration. These resources will typically be required for the demarcation and protection of indigenous lands, the development of culturally appropriate educational programs, support for indigenous self-governance institutions, and the many other measures contemplated by the Declaration.

The Special Rapporteur notes that many important measures have already been taken by States and other actors to implement the Declaration, and expresses his sincere hope is that such initiatives will take root much more broadly than they have to date, and that experiences will be shared to strengthen these initiatives.

"Implementing indigenous peoples' rights under the Declaration will bring historical justice to this too often ignored segment of humanity and help advance principles of equality, self-determination and respect for diversity, which that are basic tenets of the modern human rights system," Mr. Anaya said.

On 26 March 2008, the Human Rights Council appointed Professor S. James Anaya as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, for an initial period of three years. Professor Anaya is the James J. Lenoir Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy at the University of Arizona (USA).

(*) Check the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N06/512/07/PDF/N0651207.pdf?OpenElement

Source: www.un.org

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

You are hereby invited to attend the observance of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People at the United Nations Headquarters in Conference Room 1 in the temporary North awn building, on Monday 9 August from 2 pm to 5 pm.

It is organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in cooperation with the NGO Committee on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The theme of the observance at UN Headquarters will be celebrating indigenous film making.

Those who wish to attend the observance should register by noon Friday 6
August, by sending an email with full name at: indigenous_un@un.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please note that those who have not registered will not get a day pass, and
will thus not be able to attend.

Holders of valid UN grounds passes do not need to register.

The event will begin at 2 pm. Participants must enter the UN grounds through the Visitor’s Entrance on 1st. Avenue facing 45th Street. After going through the entrance, participants should go directly to the table where SPFII staff will hand out day passes to those who have registered.

Day passes will be available at the table from 1 pm until 2:15 pm. It is essential that participants bring photo ID when picking up their day passes.

The programme will include the screening of 4 amazing short films made by indigenous filmmakers and will be followed by a Q&A session with three of the directors.

The provisional programme is as follows...

2:00 – 2:45 PM Welcome Ceremony

Welcome by Master of Ceremonies Roberto Múkaro Borrero (Taíno, Puerto
Rico), Chairperson, NGO Committee on the International Decade of the
World’s Indigenous Peoples

Traditional welcome by Mr. Kevin Tarrent (Ho Chunk)

Message from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Message by Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha
Zukang

Message from the Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on
Indigenous Issues, Mr. Carlos Mamani (by representative of DESA)


2:45 - 3:45 PM Screening of four short movies by indigenous filmmakers

Brazil: Marangmotxingo Mïrang/From the Ikpeng Children to the World
Directed by Kumaré Txicão (Ikpeng), Karané Txicão (Ikpeng), and Natuyu
Yuwipo Txicão (Ikpeng)

Sweden: Curte-Nillas:(short) movie) Directed by Mr. Per-Josef Idivuoma (
Sámi)

Puerto Rico: Taino Indians counted out of existence Directed by Mr. Alex
Zacarias (Taíno)

Alaska: Sukumi - On the ice Directed by Mr. Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
(Inupiaq)


3:45 - 5:00 PM Question and answer session with indigenous filmmakers

Moderator: Ms. Reaghan Tarbell, from the National Museum of the American
Indian

Film Directors: Mr. Per-Josef Idivuoma, Mr. Alex Zacarias and Mr. Andrew
Okpeaha Maclean


The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is officially commemorated annually on 9 August in recognition of the first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations in Geneva in 1982.


Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
www.un.org/indigenous
indigenous_un@un.org
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
DC2-1454

Application forms 2011 UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations

Dear all,

Please click on the link below to download the 2011 application form for the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations. The fund provides financial assistance to indigenous delegates wishing to attend the 4th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 10th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Please be kindly reminded that the deadline for applying is 1st october 2010. If you need more information you can consult our website http://www2.ohchr.org/english/about/funds/indigenous/ or contact us by email: mclerc@ohchr.org.

Mélanie Clerc
Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Unit
UN Voluntary Fund on Indigenous Populations
UN Voluntary Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office Motta 2.31
Email: mclerc@ohchr.org
Postal adress: OHCHR - Palais des Nations
CH 1211 Geneva, 10
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 928 9737
Fax: +41 22 928 9010

Small Grants Programme under the Second Decade

Applications for grants under the Small Grants Programme under the Second Decade will be accepted between 1 July 2010 and 1 October 2010

Applications for grants under the Small Grants Programme under the Second Decade will be accepted between 1 July 2010 and 1 October 2010. Applications are to be submitted to: indigenousfund@un.org during this time period. Applications submitted outside of this time period or to other email addresses will not be considered for funding. The proposals will be assessed by the Bureau of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in May 2011 and successful applicants will receive notice thereafter. A list of organizations awarded grants will also be posted on this website.

Please note:
- Project must have a focus on indigenous peoples
- All applicants must submit their project proposals in accordance with the Trust Fund
Project Proposal Format and include both a summary sheet and a proposal document
- Projects will be disregarded if the required information is not present.
- Additional information pertaining to the proposal will not be accepted beyond the deadline of submission (1 October 2011)

Please visit our webpage to obtain updated grant information and application
materials: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/second_trustfund.html

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Las solicitudes para subvenciones del Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones dentro del marco del Segundo Decenio Fondo Fiduciario para el Segundo Decenio serán aceptadas entre el 1 de julio y el 1 de octubre del 2010.

Las solicitudes deben ser enviadas a: indigenousfund@un.org durante este plazo. Las solicitudes recibidas fuera de este plazo o enviadas a otras direcciones de email no serán consideradas. Las solicitudes serán evaluadas en mayo del 2011 y los candidatos exitosos serán notificados después de esta fecha. La lista de las organizaciones que reciban subsidios estará disponible en esta página web.

Por favor tomar en consideración:
- El proyecto debe tener un enfoque sobre pueblos indígenas
- Todos los candidatos deben someter sus propuestas de proyecto de acuerdo con
el formato de Propuesta del Proyecto y adjuntar la hoja resumen y el documento
de propuesta.
- Los proyectos que no tengan la información requerida no serán considerados.
- Información adicional relacionada con la propuesta no será aceptada una vez
vencido el plazo de presentación (1 de octubre de 2010).

Visite por favor esta página web para obtener información y materiales actualizados sobre las solicitudes: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/es/second.html

Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship

The Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship is sponsored by Conservation International to create opportunities for leaders and scholars from indigenous and traditional peoples’ communities and organizations to explore solutions to the impacts of climate change and the threats to ecosystems and biodiversity that are affecting their lands, communities and livelihoods. The program will focus on supporting the fellow’s research and demonstration of the contribution of traditional knowledge in adapting to climate change and maintaining healthy ecosystems, and how that knowledge can work with science and new technologies to influence policy and action.

Fellowship details

This year-long fellowship will be offered to four candidates. Two fellowships will be awarded within the topic of Biodiversity, and two within the topic of Climate Change.

The fellows will design research projects and produce reports about the potential contributions of their communities/organizations to biodiversity conservation plans and policies and strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Each research project must incorporate the contribution of traditional knowledge and practices. To accomplish this research project, each fellow will work directly with her/his own community or local indigenous /traditional organization.

Who can apply?

1. Applicants must be a member of an indigenous/traditional community and/or organization.


2. Fellows must choose between two categories: Biodiversity Conservation or Climate Change. Furthermore, each topic is geographically specific.

a. For individuals interested in Biodiversity Conservation: Applicants should focus proposals in the following areas: management of community conserved lands/indigenous territories and/or community managed marine areas, traditional knowledge, or development of community protocols for issues of access and benefit sharing. Applicants will be considered from the following countries: Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Samoa, Fiji, Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana, South Africa, Cambodia, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

b. For Individuals interested in Climate Change, applicants should focus proposals in the following two areas:

· Adaptation: Applicants should focus on community efforts to engage in adaptation through ecosystem-based approaches (including the value and needs of ecosystems in decision making) and participatory processes. This could include looking at how to integrate traditional and local knowledge and scientific information to understand climate risk and potential adaptation actions. Applications for the Adaptation Fellowship will be considered from the following countries: South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana, Madagascar, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia, Indonesia, Samoa, and Philippines.

· Mitigation: Applications should focus on role of forest in mitigating climate change, traditional knowledge in maintaining forest and/or the contributions of traditional knowledge to reduced emissions for deforestation and forest degradation. Applications will be considered from the following countries: Indonesia, Guyana, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar and Suriname.

3. There are no age or gender limitations to this fellowship.

4. You must be flexible and able to travel nationally and internationally.

The deadline for this application is June 11th, 2010. Please e-mail the application below to indigenousfellow@conservation.org along with your CV, a nomination letter from your sponsoring community/organization, and a letter explaining your interest in the fellowship and how your work will contribute to the community.

Download the application:

Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellowship Application Form in English (DOC - 47 KB)

Beca de Conservación para Líderes Indígenas Formulario de Solicitud en Español (DOC - 51 KB)

First Week of UN Indigenous Forum Ends

United Nations, NY (UCTP Taino News) – The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, a UN body mandated to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights ended its first week of work today. Government representatives, UN agencies, and indigenous representatives from around the world presented reports and statements on key areas of concern.

See full story at UCTP Taino News

New Logistical Information for the PFII

** Attention - New Logistical Information for the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues**

From Monday 19th - Wednesday 21, and on Friday 23rd April, the UNPFII will be held in the General Assembly Hall.

Side Events:
Special Passes will be required for those Side Events taking place in any of the following Conference Rooms: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8,A, B, E.

· Most of the Special passes will be provided to event organizers for them to distribute.

· The remaining passes will be available from Secretariat staff members who will be in the General Assembly Lobby of the UN Headquarters building, from 12.30pm - 1.30pm each day.

· For side events taking place on 21 April, Wednesday morning in the NLB, Secretariat staff will distribute the remaining passes from 9:30 to 10am at the General Assembly Lobby.

· No special passes are required for side events taking place in the DC1, DC2, UNICEF or FF buildings.


On Thursday 22 April, the UNPFII will be held in Conference Room 1 in the newly constructed temporary building, located on the North Lawn Building (NLB) located on the North Lawn of the United Nations grounds.The capacity of the meeting room is much smaller than the General Asembly Hall so there will be a limit to the numbers of people allowed into the NLB building (590 people). Therefore, the following arrangements will be put in place:

For the UNPFII session on Thursday morning
· 15 passes with will be provided to each of the caucauses: Global, Women, Youth and Regional x 7.
· One pass will be given to each organization by Secretariat staff in the General Assembly Lobby.
· Any left over passes will be given on first come –first serve basis, also in the General Assembly Lobby.

*In the spirit of good faith, if your organization received a pass through the caucaus, it would be appreciated if you do not accept additional organization passes.

For the UNPFII session on Thursday afternoon
· 15 passes with will be provided to each of the caucuses: Global, Women, Youth and Regional x 7.

· One pass will be given to each organization, with priority to North American organizations by Secretariat staff in the General Assembly Lobby.

· Any left over passes will be given on first come –first serve basis, also in the General Assembly Lobby.

*In the spirit of good faith, if your organization received a pass through the caucaus, it would be appreciated if you do not accept additional organization passes.

NOW ONLINE: Nomination Form for a Speaking Role at the Informal Interactive Hearings of the General Assembly with Non-governmental organizations...

NOW ONLINE: Nomination Form for a Speaking Role at the Informal Interactive Hearings of the General Assembly with Non-governmental organizations, Civil society organizations and the Private sector, United Nations, New York, 14-15 June 2010

2010 will be a critical year in determining which development pathways our world will pursue. In 2000, UN Member States agreed to the Millennium Declaration and committed themselves to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.

On 20-22 September 2010, the General Assembly will hold, in New York, a High-level Plenary Meeting, also referred to as the "MDG Summit". The Summit's main focus will be to build on what we have learned during the past 10 years since the adoption of the Millennium Declaration and how to accelerate progress towards the internationally agreed development goals, in particular MDGs. The Summit will take stock of the successes, best practices, lessons learned, obstacles and gaps related to the MDGs and other development goals.

As a part of the process leading to the Summit, the General Assembly will also convene interactive informal hearings with representatives of NGOs, civil society and the private sector from 14-15 June. The outcomes of these hearings will provide an input to the preparatory process for the Summit and be issued as an Assembly document.

A nomination process for speakers at the hearings has now been opened so that interested NGOs, civil society and the private sector can nominate individuals to actively participate at the event.

The application deadline is 16 April 2010.

To access the online application form and for further information about these events, please visit the page at CSO Net - the Civil Society Network here: http://esango.un.org/irene/?page=viewContent&nr=1&type=22&section=15

Sincerely yours,

NGO Branch
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
E-mail: ngobranch@un.org

Visit CSO Net - the Civil Society Network

www.un.org/ecosoc/csonet

9th Session of the UNPFII

Public Notice: Pre-registration for the ninth session of the UNPFII will be closed on March 30th, 2010. Given the challenges posed by the new conference facilities at the UN headquarters, please check this website for updates: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/session_ninth.html

Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

19-30 April 2010
UN Headquarters, New York

Special Theme: Indigenous peoples: development with culture and identity; articles 3 and 32 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Provisional Agenda

1. Election of officers.

2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.

3. Discussion on the special theme for the year, “Indigenous peoples: development with culture and identity: articles 3 and 32 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”.

4. Human rights:
(a) Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
(b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people and other special rapporteurs.

5. Half-day discussion on North America.

6. Comprehensive dialogue with six United Nations agencies and funds.

7. Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues of the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues.

8. Draft agenda for the tenth session of the Permanent Forum.

9. Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its ninth session.

Pre-registration

** Attention - New Logistical Information about the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues**

Due to extensive renovations to United Nations hedaquarters , the ninth session of the UNPFII will take place in a newly constructed temporary building, located on the north lawn of the United Nations grounds in New York at 1st Avenue and 46th street. The capacity of the meeting rooms in the temporary space is smaller than that of the conference building where previous session have been held. For this reason, it is possible that not all observers to the session, including indigenous peoples organizations and NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC, will be permitted inside the building at the same time. The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is currently seeking arrangements that will minimize any inconvenience to UNPFII participants. Further information will be made available on this website as it becomes available.

Registration for indigenous peoples' organizations, NGOs with ECOSOC consultative status and academic institutions wishing to attend the 9th Session of the UNPFII as observers is now open. Please click on the appropriate link below to be taken to the online registration page

Indigenous peoples organizations attending for the first time

Academic institutions attending for the first time

-Indigenous peoples' organizations and academic institutions that have previously attended UNPFII sessions, and NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC
You must sign in to the online system using your assigned username and password (use the "Click here to Sign In" in the upper right corner once you reach the website) then click on the link "Invitations" that appears on the left side menu bar. You will then see the link to the forum event where you can pre-register, designate your representatives and download your letter of invitation. In case you cannot use the online pre-registration system for any technical reason, please get in touch with us.

For any additional questions on the registration process, please contact Talei Cama (cama@un.org).

Information for National Human Rights Institutions wishing to attend the 9th Session of the UNPFII as observers.

Registration for Side Events

Please click here to register. Please note that due to the renovation of UN Headquarters, there is limited space for side events this year. For this reason side event organizers are strongly advised to submit joint proposals for side events.

Practical Information for Participants

Frequently asked questions on NGO participation:
[Accreditation and Pre-registration]
[Participation]
[Submission of written statements]

Handbook for Participants at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The handbook is available in English, Spanish, French and Russian.

Logistical information (accommodation, transportation and other useful information) -please note that some of this information may become outdated.

DOCUMENTS

Submitted by the Secretariat of UNPFII

From the UN system and other intergovernmental organizations

From Governments

Submitted by NGOs