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UN Policies on engaging with Indigenous Peoples

The main UN policy is defined by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Other important policies include:

  • FAO Policy on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
  • IFAD Engagement with Indigenous Peoples
  • UNDP and Indigenous Peoples: A Policy of Engagement 
  • World bank Indigenous Peoples Policy 
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Engaging with Indigenous Peoples

  • Towards a UNESCO Policy on Engaging with Indigenous Peoples
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UNESCO - James Anaya

James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, launches UNESCO's work on developing a house-wide policy on engaging with Indigenous Peoples
Source: UNESCO Multimedia Archives

... IN THE UNITED NATIONS

  • UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)  
  • International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 169 
  • United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues  
  • Indigenous Peoples’ policies from other UN bodies  
  • International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Websites

  • UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
  • UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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