Celebrating indigenous peoples

August 9th was international indigenous peoples day- read the Guardian interview with UN Special Rapporteur Victoria Tauli-Corpuzon why indigenous peoples are best to protect the environment

For more information on

United Nations Resolutions consult the special UN pages

They have a permanent Forum for indigenous issues- the website has news, resolutions and papers.

Office of the High  Commissioner on Human Rights has a Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and an

Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The UN library also has a useful research guide which links to UN publications on this theme.

Other international Organisations also have special sections where you can find documents and reports relating to indigenous people and development they include:

ILO research guide - on work/ employment related issues

World Bank projectOAS Resources on the indigenous people of the Americas from the OAS (Organization of American States)

IWGA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs International human rights group working for the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. It includes Indigenous World 2017 provides an update of the current situation for indigenous peoples worldwide and a comprehensive overview of the main global trends and developments affecting indigenous peoples during 2016

Indigenous Peoples Major Group for Sustainable Development has launched a new website to make more visible the role of indigenous peoples in development issues and the SDG goals

Indigenous Navigator.

The Navigator is an interactive watchdog that allows users to keep track of the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), outcomes from the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, and key elements of the Sustainable Development Goals — more than one-third of which are related to UNDRIP.

Docip is a non-profit organization supporting the rights of Indigenous Peoples, particularly within the framework of international institutions. Their website provides access to documents from various bodies on issues related to indigenous peoples and oral histories.

Other useful websites on issues related to indigenous peoples and indigenous rights

UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger includes data on number of speakers and geographical distribution.

LandMark - an  online,  platform to provide maps and other data on lands that are collectively held and used by Indigenous Peoples and local communities

The Minorities at Risk (MAR) Project is a university-based research project that monitors and analyzes the status and conflicts of ethnic minority groups worldwide. Includes both qualitative and qnatitative data.

 

 

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