International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 20139 August 2013
United Nations Headquarters
New York
The 19th commemoration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples will be held on Friday, 9 August 2013 at UN Headquarters in New York, organized by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues DSPD/DESA, the United Nations Department of Public Information, and the NGO Committee on the Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
There will be statements delivered on behalf of the Secretary-General, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs - DESA, the Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and others.
An interactive dialogue entitled Indigenous peoples building alliances: Honouring treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, will take place from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. in Conference Room 2. Please note that this is a room change.
REGISTRATION TO THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED
Those who have registered may pick up their passes at the UN entrance on 1st avenue and 47th street, outside the gate (just in front of the white North Lawn Building (across from Dag Hammarskjold Plaza), from 2:15pm until 3:00pm on 9 August. Please note that the location of distribution of passes is different from previous years, due to renovation at the General Assembly building and closure of the Visitors’ Lobby.
This commemoration is an afternoon event and the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues does not issue any invitation letter for participation in this event.
Representatives of Member States, UN Agencies, indigenous peoples', other non-governmental organizations and the media are invited to attend.
Please note that, due to high number of requests for registration to this event, passes will be distributed on a first-come first –served basis to those who have registered.
Thank you in advance for your understanding!
*The theme aims to highlight the importance of honouring treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, between States, its citizens and indigenous peoples. Both indigenous and non-indigenous peoples have a pivotal role in making treaties “living documents” in their own communities, by establishing new ways to live together, respecting one another and cooperating in the pursuit of common goals. This contributes to building societies that guarantee the security of their communities, while preserving the environment in recognition of the unique spiritual, cultural and historic relationship between indigenous peoples and their lands and natural resources.
The theme is inspired by the Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign, an educational advocacy campaign organized by the Haudenosaunee people (a confederacy of six nations living in New York State), to honour their first treaty concluded with Dutch immigrants in 1613. (For more information, visit http://honorthetworow.org/).
Programme of the Day
Messages of the Day
Message from UNESCO
Message from the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights
Message from the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Message from UN Women
Message from UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
Message from WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Message from Stop TB Partnership
Message from IFAD (International Fund for Agricultrural Development)
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