UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council, with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. According to its mandate, the Permanent Forum will: provide expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programmes, funds and agencies of the United Nations, through the Council; raise awareness and promote the integration and coordination of activities related to indigenous issues within the UN system; and prepare and disseminate information on indigenous issues. Website: www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/index.html

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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2015 \| Publisher: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) \| Document type: Thematic Reports
Study on an optional protocol to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples focusing on a voluntary mechanism : note / by the Secretariat 4 March 2014 \| Publisher: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) \| Document type: Sessional Reports
Report of the international expert group meeting on the theme "Sexual health and reproductive rights: articles 21, 22 (1), 23 and 24 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" : note / by the Secretariat 3 March 2014 \| Publisher: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) \| Document type: Sessional Reports
Report on the living conditions of indigenous children and adolescents in Mesoamerica and compliance with their rights : note / by the Secretariat 27 February 2014 \| Publisher: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) \| Document type: Regional Reports
Study on best practices and examples in respect of resolving land disputes and land claims, including consideration of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (Philippines) and the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Bangladesh) and the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights : note / by the Secretariat 27 February 2014 \| Publisher: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) \| Document type: Sessional Reports
Examination of the situation of indigenous peoples and their participation in democracies and electoral processes in Latin America under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples : note / by the Secretariat 26 February 2014 \| Publisher: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) \| Document type: Regional Reports
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues : report on the 12th session (20-31 May 2013) 31 May 2013 \| Publisher: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) \| Document type: Sessional Reports
State of the World's Indigenous Peoples 14 January 2010 \| Publisher: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) \| Document type: Thematic Reports

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