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Indigenous peoples are ‘moral compass of humanity,’ special UN General Assembly meeting told

Indigenous peoples are ‘moral compass of humanity,’ special UN General Assembly meeting told

Apr 26, 2017, at 01:04 pm

New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): Endorsement of the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples does not equal implementation, speakers told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday at a special meeting to celebrate the Declaration’s tenth anniversary and renew commitment to its tenets as a vital solution towards attaining a just and sustainable world.

Ban urges better healthcare for world's indigenous peoples

Ban urges better healthcare for world's indigenous peoples

Aug 11, 2015, at 02:17 pm

New York, Aug 11 (IBNS): Indigenous peoples must not be left out of the global community’s unfolding sustainable development agenda, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon affirmed on Monday as he marked the 2015 edition of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples with a focus on their lagging access to health care services around the world.

'Indigenous peoples' must feature in new global development agenda, stress UN experts

'Indigenous peoples' must feature in new global development agenda, stress UN experts

Jul 22, 2014, at 06:13 pm

New York, July 22 (IBNS) The new global sustainable development agenda that Members States are currently working on must include specific references to indigenous peoples and the challenges they face, a group of United Nations experts stated on Monday.