Dialogue Between Nations - Live Coverage from the UN Permanent Forum

Ole Henrik Magga Norway Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English	Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Ole Henrik Magga
Antonio Segundo Jacanamijoy Tisoy Colombia Profile - U.N. PFII Website - Spanish
Njuma Ekundanayo Democratic Republic of Congo Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English	PRESS CONFERENCE BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO WEBCAST FROM THE UNITED NATIONS Press Briefing 21/05/2003 International press need to inform the people about the plight of the indigenous people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, correspondents are told at a Headquarters press conference sponsored by the Secretariat for the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues this afternoon. Speaking to the press were Njuma Ekundanayo, member of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, specializing, in particular, in the issues of pygmy peoples of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Sinafasi Makelo of the Bambuti Pygmies and Adolphine Muley of the Batwa Pygmy Community of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Dr. Ayitegan G. Kouévi Togo Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English
Yuji Iwasawa Japan Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English
Wilton Littlechild Canada Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English
Otilia Lux de Coti Guatemala Profile - U.N. PFII Website - Spanish
Wayne Lord Canada Profile - U.N. PFII Websitge - English
Marcos Matías Alonso Mexico Profile - U.N. PFII Website - Spanish	Marcos Matias, Member of the Permanent Forum Audio Espanol El informe anual de las actividades más relevantes durante el primer año de trabajo en Mexico y en América Latina. Annual report on relevant activities pertaining to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues during the first year of work in Mexico and Latin America Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indigenas ONU/ECOSOC Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indigenas de America Latina y el Caribe Informe Regional del Foro Permanente en América Latina Marcos Matías Alonso En mi carácter de experto del Foro Permanente para Cuestiones Indígenas del Consejo Económico y Social (ECOSOC) de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), órgano adoptado por la Resolución 2000/22 y en mi calidad de Presidente del Consejo Directivo del Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina, presento al pleno de la Segunda Sesión del Foro Permanente, el informe anual de las actividades más relevantes durante este primer año de trabajo en mi país y en América Latina.
Zinaida Strogalschikova Russian Federation Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English
Parshuram Tamang Nepal Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English
Mililani Trask U.S.A. Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English	“Roll up our sleeves and get to work” Mililani Trask, Kanaka Maoli A Member of the Permanent Forum from the Pacific Basin region and Native Hawaiian Attorney, Mililani Trask reviews the history of Indigenous Peoples, and their struggle for recognition in the international arena, providing insight into the long journey to gain a voice within the United Nations system. She addresses the ongoing obstacles for Permanent Forum members in their participatory role within that institution. Recorded in a special panel “Indigenous Leaders Speak Out” at CUNY in NYC, May 10, 2003. The American Indian Law Alliance helped to facilitate this event. Audio: English
Ida Nicolaisen Denmark Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English
Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca Peru Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English	Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca, United Nations Permanent Forum Expert, is interviewed by Javier Perez from Mexico. Entrevista con Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca, Miemtro del Foro Permanente por Javier Perez de Mexico. Audio: Espanol/Spanish and/y Quechua
Yuri A. Boychenko Russian Federation Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English
Mrs QIN Xiaomei Profile - U.N. PFII Website - English