61st Session of the UN Genral Assembly
Press Release, 17 October.The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) concludes its discussions on indigenous issues, including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
An Appeal by the UNPFII and UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous People to the General Assembly on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Press Release, 17 October. UN system and NGOs call for an early adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the General Assembly
1st Session of the Human Rights Council, 19 - 30 June 2006
Resolution 2006/2. Working group of the Commission on Human Rights to elaborate a draft declaration in accordance with paragraph 5 of the General Assembly resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994
REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FIRST SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL[A/HRC/1/L.10]
Press Release: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, 29 June 2006
Statements from the 7 regional indigenous peoples' caucuses calling for the adoption of the draft Declaration: Latin America, Africa, Pacific, Asia, Russia, North America, Arctic, and from the Human Rights NGOs
Press Release: Human Rights Council Discusses Report of Working Group on Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 27 June 2006
Talking Points on Why the Canadian Proposal is NOT an Alternative
Summary of Government and Indigenous Organization's Position on the draft Declaration, 27 June 2006
Press Release: Human Rights Council Discusses Report of Working Group on Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 27 June 2006
Joint Statement of Indigenous Peoples: "The Draft U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Millennium Development Goals: Importance of a Human Rights-Based Approach" calling for the adoption of the draft Declaration, with over 120 indigenous signatories. In English and Spanish.
Joint Statement of the Asian Indigenous Peoples' Caucus on the Report of the Commission on Human Rights Working Group on the Draft Declaration, 27 June 2006
Statement of Philippine indigenous organizations to the Philippine Government calling on its support for the adoption of the UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 27 June 2006
Declaración sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas - Llamado a la adopción en la I Sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos – ONU
Declaración conjunta del Caucus Indígena de América Latina en la Primera Sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos en relación con la adopción de la Declaración Internacional de los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas de las Naciones Unidas
Press Release: UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous People Calls on HRC to Adopt Draft Declaration, 26 June 2006
Joint Statement of the Native Women's Association of Canada and Amnesty International Canada, 23 June 2006, re. Canadia government's proposal to postpone adoption of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Matrix of Statements urging adoption of the UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Statement of the UN Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Chair, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
Resolution for the Adoption of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the Human Rights Council