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Millennium Development Goals for pre-colonial indigenous peoples


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FIFTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES
"The Millennium Development Goals and indigenous peoples: Re-defining the Millennium Development Goals"

United Nations Headquarters, New York
15 to 26 May 2006
The Fifth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues takes place at UN Headqarters in New York, on 1st. Avenue between 42nd. and 46th. Streets. Participants should always enter through the visitor's entrance facing 45th. Street.

This year's Session will begin with the launching of the Programme of Action for the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. The launching of the Decade will take place in the General Assembly Hall on Monday 15 May. In addition to the formal Forum Session, the There are over 50 side events scheduled for the two weeks while the Forum is in session.

Proposed Organization of Work (Agenda for the Session)

Special Events and other parallell events (please note that this list is frequently being updated)

The Secretariat of UNPFII has put together a Resource Guide for participants at the Permanent Forum. The Resource Guide is divided into three parts, dealing with background information about the Forum, how the Forum works, and practical information about travelling to New York and attending the Forum.

Resource Guide for Participants at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The guide is available in English, Spanish, French and Russian.

The Indigenous Peoples' Center for Documentation, Research and Information provides good practical information for participants attending the UNPFI on issues such as accomodation, transportation and more.

On April 24, the Secretariat sent an information note for Indigenous People's Organizations and NGOs on the Fifth Session. This information note provides some helpful information about the Fifth Session and practical information about travelling to UN Headquarters in New York.

Information note for Indigenous People's Organizations and NGOs on the Fifth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.



Frequently asked questions on NGO participation:
[Accreditation and Pre-registration]
[Participation]
[Submission of written statements]



>>>Press Kit:
Fact Sheet 1: Indigenous Peoples and Identity
Fact Sheet 2: The Key Issues
Fact Sheet 3: Women and Youth

Media Advisory: Over 1200 indigenous peoples to meet governments and UN officials

Potential interviewees

Webcasts from the Fifth Session of UNPFII
Opening Ceremony in the General Assembly Hall

Press Conference at the start of the Fifth Session

Press Conference at end of the Fifth Session



Below are the documents that are submitted to the Fifth Session.
Click here to view Indigenous Peoples' Organisations' (IPO) Statements fromt the Fifth Session.

DOCUMENTS
Submitted by the Secretariat of UNPFII Submitted by the Secretariat of UNPFII
Report of an Expert Workshop on Indigenous Peoples and Migration: Challenges and Opportunities AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Microsoft Word (doc)
Current practices and methods of work of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Analysis and state of implementation of recommendations of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at its first to third sessions AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Report of the International Expert Group Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals, Indigenous Participation and Good Governance AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Proposed Organization of Work AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Note by the Secretariat on ongoing priorities and themes AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Report on the Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Indicators of Well-Being AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Microsoft Word (doc)
Report of the Technical Workshop on Indigenous Traditional Knowledge AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Provisional Agenda for the Fifth Session AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)

From the UN system and other intergovernmental organizations From the UN system and other intergovernmental organizations
Conference Room Paper 2 UNITAR Contribution to the Fifth Session of UNPFII AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Microsoft Word (doc)
FAO, World Food Programme, UN Secretariat Department of Public Information AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Addendum AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Report of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues (IASG) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
United Nation's Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) and UN country team in Ecuador AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
World Health Organisation (WHO) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
UN Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
International labour Organisation (ILO) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
International Fund for Agriculture and rural Development (IFAD) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Addendum to the Report of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from the Commonwealth Secretariat AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)

From Governments From Governments
Information received from the Government of Mexico AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from the Government of Denmark and the Greenland Home Rule Government AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from the Government of Switzerland AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Information received from the Government of Argentina AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)

Submitted by NGOs Submitted by NGOs
Tebtebba Foundation, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action, Saami Council, Forest Peoples´Programme, Na koa Ikaika o Ka Lahui AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)
Indian Law Resource Center, VIVAT International AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
Adobe Acrobat (pdf)