UNPO at the UN

Aug 07, 2006

UN Social Forum in Geneva

Between 3 4 August, the United Nations Social Forum held its innovative format for the fourth year to bring together the people most directly affected by poverty to speak for themselves inside the United Nations

Aug 07, 2006

UN Social Forum in Geneva

Between 3 4 August, the United Nations Social Forum held its innovative format for the fourth year to bring together the people most directly affected by poverty to speak for themselves inside the United...

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Aug 07, 2006

Side event of the WGIP: Gravez vos Souvenirs ...

Dr. Jerome Bouquet-Elkaïm presented a documentary detailing the struggle of the Kanak against Canadian mining corporation INCO's activities in New Caledonia on the 4th day of the WGIP in Geneva

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Aug 07, 2006

Environment: Sinking States

UNPO Senior Advisor, Joshua Cooper, comments on the environmental crisis situations of some of the world's indigenous peoples on the 5th day of the WGIP in Geneva

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Aug 07, 2006

WGIP Agenda Item 7: The Human Rights Situation...

Joshua Cooper, UNPO Senior Advisor, discusses the success and importance of the WGIP and gives recommendations for future work in the area of Global Warming and the human rights of indigenous peoples

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Aug 07, 2006

Iraqi Turkmen: Indigenous Peoples and Current...

Iraqi Turkmen Human Rights Foundation presents statement to UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations

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Aug 07, 2006

Crimean Tartars: Oral Interventions at the WG...

Mr. Ayder Mustafayev of Namus Organisation speaks at the 24th Session of the WGIP in Geneva under Agenda Items 4a (General debate) and 4b (Utilization of indigenous peoples land by non-indigenous authorities,...

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Aug 04, 2006

UNPO Activities at the United Nations

Geneva/The Hague - In context of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is conducting a series of activities at the UN, including publication...

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Aug 03, 2006

Oromo: Oral Intervention on Political Prisoners...

An Oromo representative called upon the WGIP today at the UN headquarters in Geneva to act to end the suppression of Oromos, in particular appealing for the release of Oromo Political Prisoners

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