Updated October 26, 2016

October 3, 2016
New York
The incoming President of the United Nations General Assembly’s 71st session (September 2016-September 2017) held an informal briefing with member states and indigenous peoples to discuss next steps to finalize and adopt a text on how to enable the participation of indigenous governments at the United Nations. Following the meeting, the President circulated a calendar of dates for consultative meetings in New York:

December 14 and 15, 2016
New York
Consultative meetings on the participation of indigenous peoples representatives and institutions (governments) at the United Nations. The UN has limited funding available for interested delegates, click here for details.

January 30– February 1, 2017
New York
Consultative meetings on the participation of indigenous peoples representatives and institutions (governments) at the United Nations.

February 27-28, 2017
New York
Consultative meetings on the participation of indigenous peoples representatives and institutions (governments) at the United Nations.

April 24– May 5. 2017
New York (specific dates to be confirmed, depending on the schedule of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues)
Consultative meetings on the participation of indigenous peoples representatives and institutions (governments) at the United Nations.

March 13-24, 2017    
Commission on the Status of Women, 61st Session – New York    
Empowerment of indigenous women will be a focus area of the Commission’s work.
Commission on the Status of Women Website

April 24-May 5, 2017    
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 16th Session – New York
Special Theme: “Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: measures taken to implement the Declaration.” Preliminary agenda includes discussion of the empowerment of indigenous women.
Website of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues