Rights of Indigenous peoples
ILO speeches and statements
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74th Session of the General Assembly - Third Committee
Item 69 b: Rights of Indigenous Peoples
11 October 2019, UNHQ, New York
Statement by: Mr. Matthieu Cognac, Senior Multilateral Cooperation Specialist, ILO Office for the United Nations
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Statement
Building solid mechanisms for consultation with indigenous peoples
13 October 2017,
Focus on: Rights of Indigenous peoples
Latest ILO reports
Understanding the Indigenous and Tribal People Convention, 1989 (No. 169) - Handbook for ILO Tripartite ConstituentsThis handbook aims to answer some of the essential questions regarding Convention No. 169 and is addressed to governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, as well as for indigenous and tribal peoples.
Indigenous & Tribal People's Rights in Practice - A Guide to ILO Convention No. 169
This publication is a result of collaborative efforts of a wide group of ILO staff, indigenous organizations, experts and researchers on the main aspects of indigenous and tribal peoples’ rights. It hopes to provide governments, indigenous and tribal peoples and workers’ and employers’ organizations with a practical tool for the implementation of indigenous peoples’ rights, based on the experiences, good practices and lessons learned that have been generated so far.
ILO projects
International Labour Organization and Indigenous and Tribal Peoples - Support to Indigenous Peoples Project in CambodiaThis project, funded by the Danish Agency for International Development (DANIDA) helps involve indigenous peoples in issues related to their rights and livelihoods.
Other ILO materials
United Nations Indigenous Peoples’ Partnership Brochure (2012): Delivering as One UN at the country levelIndigenous and tribal peoples constitute at least 5,000 distinct peoples with a population of more than 370 million, living in 70 different countries. This Brochure addresses the collective strategy of the five UN agencies in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples.
UN reports
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Note by the Secretary-General to the 68th General Assembly
Rights of indigenous peoples
14 August 2013
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Note by the Secretary-General to the 67th General Assembly
Rights of indigenous peoples
10 August 2012
UN resolutions
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Resolution of the 67th General Assembly
Rights of indigenous peoples
13 March 2013