Indigenous Peoples Project - Geneva for Human Rights

It was a real pleasure spending time with UN Special Rapporteur Astrid Puentes Riaño, currently on an official visit to Ireland, and former President Mary Robinson yesterday. Two powerful voices for climate justice/environment and human rights.

'car rally colonialism'

This week on 11 November, the Third Committee of the 80th session of the General Assembly adopted the draft resolution, "The Rights of Indigenous Peoples".

The resolution was approved by vote and among other issues:

-Suggests that the Commission on the Status of Women consider, in a future session, the issue of gender equality and the empowerment of Indigenous women and girls as a priority theme.
-Recalls its previous resolution deciding to organize a high-level panel to be held during the high-level week of the 82nd session of the General Assembly, in 2027, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the UNDRIP
-Decides to initiate, a high-level panel discussion on the organization of the Second World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, to be held in 2028, and invites the President of the General Assembly, at its eighty-first session, to conduct open-ended consultations with Member States and representatives of Indigenous Peoples within the framework of the UNPFII, EMRIP and the Special Rapporteur, in order to determine the modalities for the meeting, including the participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Conference.
-Calls upon the relevant States to recognize, respect and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact, and to respect the principle of no contact, where applicable.

More info on this resolution and to watch the session on UN WebTV, visit the link: https://tinyurl.com/3kueef6n