Adoption of the Resolution on the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in 2014

The 66th Session of the UN General Assembly adopted Draft Resolution A/66/L.61, which was orally amended and agreed upon on the Organization of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly, to be known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.

Following the adoption of the Resolution, statements were made by the European Union (Cyprus), the Russian Federation, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Sweden, USA and the People's Republic of China. >>> More information

International Expert Group Meeting--2013:

An international expert group meeting on the theme “Indigenous youth: identity,
challenges and hope: articles 14, 17, 21 and 25 of the United Nations Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York, 29-31 January 2013. 

Twelfth Session of the Permanent Forum

20 - 31 May 2013
UN Headquarters, New York
Special Theme: Review Year

Provisional Agenda:

1. Election of Officers.
2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.
3. Follow-up on the recommendations of the Permanent Forum:
   (a) Health;
   (b) Education;
   (c) Culture.
4. Half-day discussion on the African region.
5. Comprehensive dialogue with United Nations agencies and funds.
6. Discussion on the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.
7. Human rights:
   (a) Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
         Indigenous Peoples;
   (b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous
         peoples and the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
         Indigenous Peoples.
8. Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues of the Economic
    and Social Council and emerging issues.
9. Draft agenda for the thirteenth session of the Permanent Forum.
10. Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its twelfth session.

        
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