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| First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People from 1995 to 2004 -------------------------------------------------- |
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If you feel that any important material on this topic that is not included in this e-alert, please send the information to us and we will make it available to the users of the e-alert. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People on 20 December 2004. The second Decade marked its beginning on 1 January 2005. The first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995 - 2004) was proclaimed by the General Assembly in its resolution 48/163 ( http://www.unhchr.ch/huridocda/huridoca.nsf/(Symbol)/A.RES.48.163.En?Opendocument ) of 21 December 1993 with the main objective of strengthening international cooperation for the solution of problems faced by indigenous people in such areas as human rights, the environment, development, education and health. The theme for the Decade was " Indigenous people: partnership in action ". The General Assembly had set the following five objectives for the first Decade: The first Decade was co-ordinated by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva . The following are the achievements made during the first decade:
The goal of the Second Decade is to further strengthen international cooperation for the solution of problems faced by Indigenous people in such areas as culture, education, health, human rights, the environment and social and economic development, by means of action-oriented programmes and specific projects, increased technical assistance and relevant standard-setting activities. The Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs has been appointed as the Second Decade's Coordinator, and a voluntary fund has been established as a successor to the already-existing Voluntary Fund. The UN General Assembly has decided to continue observing the International Day of Indigenous People during the Second Decade. Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations would be urged to contribute to the voluntary fund, as would indigenous organisations and private institutions and individuals. |
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| 1. | UN Decade of the World's Indigenous People |
| 2. | UN material on the first decade of the World's Indigenous People |
| 3. | Related material |
| 4. | Resource Centres |
| 5. | Forthcoming event |
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1. Second UN Decade of the World's Indigenous People from 1995-2004) Information for review of the International Decade on the World's Indigenous People (1995 - 2004), February 2004 Review of the UN Decade for the World's Indigenous People Report of the Secretary-General on the preliminary review by the Coordinator of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People on the activities of the United Nations system in relation to the Decade UN Genera Assembly Draft Resolution, second International Decade on World's Indigenous Peoples http://www.treatycouncil.org/PDFs/N0456960.pdf 2. UN material on the first decade of the World's Indigenous People a Resolution adopted by the General Assembly 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 b. Review of the existing mechanisms, procedures and programmes within the United Nations concerning indigenous people Report of the Secretary-General c. Review of developments pertaining to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people: indigenous children and youth http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G00/140/07/PDF/G0014007.pdf?OpenElement d. Working Groups: Indigenous Populations e. Draft Declaration f. Reports of the Special Rapporteur g. Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations h. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues i. Indigenous People and Land rights j. Indigenous peoples' permanent sovereignty over natural resources k. Indigenous Fellowship program l. Commission on Human Rights Resolution: Human rights and indigenous issues i) Human rights and indigenous issues : Commission on Human Rights resolution 2001/57 ii) Human rights and indigenous issues: Commission on Human Rights resolution 2002/65 iii) Human rights and indigenous issues: Commission on Human Rights resolution 2003/56 3. Related material Recognising and strengthening the role of Indigenous People and their Communities UN Decade of Indigenous People e nding to m ixed Reviews Recognising and protecting Indigenous Peoples' rights in the Commonwealth Summary Report of the Indigenous Rights in the Commonwealth Project, 2001-2004 Minority Rights and Reconciliation in the Commonwealth 'Invisible Lives: Undercounted, underrepresented and underneath: the socio-economic plight of Indigenous peoples in the Commonwealth' The Miner's Canary: Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development in the Commonwealth Indigenous Rights in Commonwealth Africa Indigenous Peoples and the Commonwealth: Reflections on the Abuja CHOGM, December 2003 Indigenous Self-Determination in the Commonwealth of Nations Protecting Indigenous Peoples' privacy from "Eyes in the Sky" http://www.spatial.maine.edu/tempe/madsen.html Recognition Rights and Reform - Indigenous peoples and the environment International developments in the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/sjreport_02/chapter6.html Indigenous peoples in international law - A history of exclusion Two major headaches for Indigenous Peoples Action needed now to end abuse of World's Indigenous Peoples" - UN press release for day of Indigenous People, August 9 2004 Mining and Extractive Industries: The Growing Voice of Indigenous People Giving Voice to Indigenous People Indigenous Culture Key to Development Recognition Rights and Reform - Indigenous Peoples and the Environment http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/atsic/ntsj1/53.html Indigenous peoples – health issues Landmark plan to tackle mental health issues among indigenous people in Australia No advance on indigenous peoples' health and rights Working With Indigenous Peoples With Disability Participation and Indigenous People Amnesty International on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People: The international community has to consider Indigenous peoples' rights as a central human rights concern and work toward timely adoption of the Declaration Australian Bureau of Statistics - who is indigenous? Indigenous Peoples of Australia : Health Aboriginal and Other Indigenous People's Health Land, Rights, Laws: Issues of Native Title Indigenous peoples – Canada Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat-Canada Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development in the Canadian Arctic Towards a Sustainable Future Indigenous people of Sri Lanka Report to Sri Lanka 's National Committee for the International Year of the World's Indigenous People http://kataragama.org/research/wanniyalaeto.htm Plan to Protect Bio-diversity and Indigenous Culture in Sri Lanka Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas in South and Southeast Asia : From Principles to Practice Aboriginal Law on Canada , the USA , Australia , New Zealand Millennium Development Goals and Indigenous Peoples Te Mana I Waitangi - Human Rights and the Treaty of Waitangi 4. Resource Centres on Rights of Indigenous People C169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention Aboriginal Canada Portal Commonwealth Association for Indigenous Peoples (CAIP) European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights (ENIAR) First Peoples Worldwide Indigenous Peoples : Webguide & Research Indigenous Land Rights and Resource Management Indigenous Peoples and the Law: Law Internet Resources International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) Indigenous peoples and NGOs Indigenous People's Secretariat Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network Indigenous Peoples Literature Indigenous Women's Coalition of Canada Internet Resource Directory: Indigenous Peoples and Tribes Links to laws affecting indigenous people, art, literature, news groups and human rights Minority Rights Group International Survival International The Indigenous Bar Association UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Information on indigenous people also available from: Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Canadian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Human Rights Commission of New Zealand 5. Forthcoming event
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