Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Second Session

5^th & 6^th Meetings (AM & PM)                              

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MUST BE BASED ON CULTURAL FOUNDATION, MANAGEMENT

CAPACITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CONCERNED, PERMANENT FORUM TOLD

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE RULES ON COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 13 May (UN Information Service) -- An independent expert body has found violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in five countries.

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER CONCERNED AT KILLINGS IN CONGO-KINSHASA’S ITURI,

SAYS STRONGER RIGHTS PRESENCE MAY BE NECESSARY

(Reissued as received.)

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Second Session

3^rd & 4^th Meetings (AM & PM)                     

NEED FOR DATA, FUNDING, CLOSER COOPERATION WITH UNITED NATIONS

STRESSED IN INDIGENOUS FORUM DISCUSSION

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Second Session

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)                        

OBSTACLES FACED BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, NEED TO INTEGRATE ISSUES INTO UN SYSTEM

STRESSED, AS PERMANENT FORUM OPENS SECOND SESSION

Background Release

PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES AT HEADQUARTERS 12-23 MAY;

THEME ‘INDIGENOUS CHILDREN AND YOUTH’

Bringing together more than 1,500 people from some 500 indigenous groups worldwide, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will hold its second session at Headquarters from 12 to 23 May, focusing on the theme “indigenous children and youth”.

Background Release

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS TO HOLD

THIRTIETH SESSION FROM 5 TO 23 MAY 2003

Will Consider Reports of Luxembourg, Brazil, New Zealand, Iceland and Israel

(Reissued as received.)

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONDEMNS SUICIDE ATTACK

IN TEL AVIV AND CALLS FOR PEACE IN MIDDLE EAST

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 1 May (UN Information Service) --- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, is appalled by the latest suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, which resulted in three people being killed and some 50 wounded earlier today.

WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES

CONCLUDES SIXTY-NINTH SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 April (UN Information Service) -- The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights concluded today a week-long session during which it examined allegations concerning over 30 countries.

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE OPENS THIRTIETH SESSION

High Commissioner for Human Rights Cites Support For Anti-Torture Efforts

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 28 April (UN Information Service) -- The Committee against Torture opened this morning its spring three-week session, hearing an address from the High Commissioner for Human Rights and adopting its agenda.  The session will run through 16 May.