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Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN - February 28, 2017

Karla General, Indian Law Resource Center - Participation Modalities

Chris Foley, Indian Law Resource Center - Selection Criteria

Karla General, Indian Law Resource Center - Selection Body
UN Commission on the Status of Women 61st Session

The UN Commission on the Status of Women designated the “Empowerment of Indigenous Women” as the Focus Area for its 61st Session in March, and this year’s meetings provided an important international forum to raise awareness about violence against indigenous women.
Strategies for implementing the new American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

March 2, 2017 | Washington, DC 
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Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN - January 31, 2017

Session I & II - Venues of Participation and Participation Modalities


Congressional Resolution Aimed at Creating Awareness on Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Native Women

February 16, 2017 | Washington, D.C. — The reported rates of abduction and murder of American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls are alarming.  However, Native women advocates say too often these terrible crimes are ignored by law enforcement and the media.
Congressional Briefing on Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaska Native Women

February 13, 2017 | Washington, D.C. — The reported rates of abduction and murder of American Indian women and girls are alarming and represent one of the most severe aspects in the spectrum of violence committed against Native women.
Tribes seek new status at the United Nations

(New York City, NY) — Indigenous leaders from across the United States and the world gathered in New York December 14-15, 2016, to participate in a consultation with the United Nations General Assembly on how to strengthen the participation of indigenous governments at the United Nations.
Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN - December 15, 2016

Recognition/Selection Mechanism and Selection Criteria

 
Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN - December 14, 2016

Session I & II - Venues of Participation and Participation Modalities

Informal Consultations on Indigenous Participation at the UN

Center staff and board members are participating in information consultations of the current 71st session of the UN General Assembly on “Ways to enable the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them...

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