2008

UNITED NATIONS PERMANENT FORUM
ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES

SECRETARIAT


The Permanent Forum 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.

The Permanent Forum is comprised of sixteen independent experts, functioning in their personal capacity, who serve for a term of three years as Members and may be re-elected or re-appointed for one additional term.

Eight of the Members are nominated by governments and eight are nominated directly by indigenous organizations in their regions.

The Permanent Forum meets annually in the spring for 10 day sessions, drawing wide participation each year.


INFORMATION FOR THE SEVENTH SESSION
21 April - 2 May, 2007

Special theme:
Climate change, bio-cultural diversity and livelihoods: the stewardship role of indigenous peoples and new challenges



Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples
 

Economic and Social Council HR/4943
18 April 2008
Background Release

CLIMATE CHANGE, BIO-CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND LIVELIHOODS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO BE FOCUS OF UNITED NATIONS FORUM,
21 APRIL - 2 MAY

More than 2,500 indigenous participants from all regions of the world, including Bolivia's President Evo Morales Ayma, will converge on the United Nations Headquarters next week to engage with the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, State representatives, senior United Nations officials, civil society and academia to state their views, voice their concerns about the effects of climate change on indigenous peoples and to discuss the role they may play in combating climate change. (more)

Gateway to the UN System's Work on Climate Change