Enabling the participation of indigenous governments at the UN

Create a permanent and regular status for indigenous peoples’ governing institutions within the United Nations system. Such a status would ensure indigenous governments are able to participate, at the very minimum, in all meetings of relevant UN bodies in a manner comparable to that exercised by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council. Whether the General Assembly decides to create a new body, or use an existing one, to process applications and recommend the accreditation of indigenous governing institutions, the body must include some indigenous government leaders at, at minimum, must consult with indigenous government leaders, experts, or advisers. Accreditation standards must be strong but flexible and responsive to the differences among indigenous governing institutions around the world.

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July 1, 2016 | Enabling the Participation of Indigenous Governing Institutions at the United Nations

June 30, 2016 | Oral comments on Enabling the Participation of Indigenous Governing Institutions

June 28, 2016  | Written contribution by tribes on Enabling the Participation of Indigenous Governing Institutions

May 18, 2016 |Second Informal UN Consultation on “how to enable the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them”

May 18, 2016 | Second Informal UN Consultation on “how to enable the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them” - Statement on terminology used in compilation and discussion paper

May 13, 2016 | Enabling the Participation of Indigenous Governing Institutions at the United Nations

March 7, 2016 | Enabling the Participation of Indigenous Governing Institutions - Written contribution to inform the electronic consultation as called for in A/RES/70/232

Sept. 22, 2015 | Center and Partners participate in the Human Rights Council to seek permanent status for indigenous governments at the UN

May 19, 2014 |Recommendations for regularizing indigenous participation in the United Nations