Meeting of States Parties

Convention on Rights of Child

17^th & 18^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Responsibility of Political Cartoonists to be subject of latest seminar

in united nations ‘unlearning intolerance’ series

International Covenant on Civil

and Political Rights

31^st Meeting (AM)

Meeting of States Parties to Covenant on Civil, Political Rights

elects nine members of Human Rights Committee

 

International day of world’s indigenous people on 9 august to highlight

living with dignity, human rights, meaningful development

 

NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONVENES FIRST SESSION IN GENEVA, 19 JUNE

The first meeting of the newly established Human Rights Council opens in Geneva on Monday, 19 June, marking a new beginning for United Nations efforts to promote and protect fundamental freedoms worldwide.

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Fifth Session

16^th & 17^th Meetings (AM & PM)

UN FORUM RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF DECLARATION ON INDIGENOUS RIGHTS

BY 61^ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AS FIFTH SESSION CONCLUDES

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Fifth Session

14^th & 15^th Meetings (AM & PM)

PLIGHT OF INDIGENOUS MIGRANTS, PROTECTING BIOGENETIC RESOURCES AMONG ISSUES

RAISED, AS UN FORUM WEIGHS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE WORK

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Fifth Session

12^th & 13^th Meetings (AM & PM)

INDIGENOUS FORUM DISCUSSES WAYS TO BETTER IMPLEMENT

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 2002 - 2004 SESSIONS

 

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Fifth Session

11^th Meeting (PM)

UN FORUM SPEAKERS CALL FOR RESOURCES, LEGISLATION TO HELP END DISCRIMINATION,

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE FACED BY INDIGENOUS WOMEN, YOUTH

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Fifth Session

9^th & 10^th Meetings (AM & PM)

UN FORUM SPEAKERS URGE RAPID ADOPTION OF LONG-NEGOTIATED

DRAFT DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES