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Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

16-27 May 2005

Background

In April 2000, the Commission on Human Rights adopted a resolution to establish the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues during the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Three months later, the Economic and Social Council endorsed the resolution, and the Permanent Forum came into formal existence.

The Permanent Forum is now an advisory body to the ECOSOC with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health, and human rights. According to its mandate, the Permanent Forum will:

  • Provide expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programmes, funds and agencies of the United Nations, through the Council
  • Raise awareness and promote the integration and coordination of activities related to indigenous issues within the UN system
  • Prepare and disseminate information on indigenous issues.

Conference Themes

The theme for the fourth session meeting will be the first two Millennium Development Goals: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, and Achieve universal primary education.

Presentation sisters and Associates who are members of an Indigenous group or who work with Indigenous peoples are encouraged to share their ideas and experiences on the 2005 themes with IPA.

For more information on the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 4th Session, visit http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/doc_fourth_4session.htm.

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