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OPENING SESSION / SESION DE APERTURA

Wilton Littlechild

The first session of the Permanent Forum was opened on Monday morning, May 13, in Conference Room, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, by Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. During the inauguration ceremony, the floor was given to Tadodaho Sid Hill, spiritual leaders of the Haudenosaunee, for a traditional welcome. Statements were made by: Louise Frechette, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Ivan Simonovic, President of the Economic and Social Council; Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme; Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settements Programme; Saoudata Aboubacrine, of the Tuareg indigenous peoples as a representative of indigenous youth.

Rapporteur: Mr. Wilton Littlechild

Primer periodo de sesiones Nueva York, el 13 de mayo del 2002

Apertura:

El primer periodo de sesiones del Foro Permanente fue inaugurado por la Alta Comisionada para los Derechos Humanos, Sra. Mary Robinson. En la ceremonia de inauguracion intervino el lider espiritual de los Haudenosaunee, Tadodaho Sid Hill, que ofercio una bienvenida tradicional.

Forumlaron declaraciones la Vicesecretaria General de las Naciones Unidas, Sra. Louise Frechette, el Presidente del Consejo Economico y Social, Sr. Ivan Simonovic, el Administrador del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo, Sr. Mark Malloch Brown, la Directora Ejecutiva del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos, Sra. Anna Tibaijuka, la Sra. Saoudata Aboubacrine, de los pueblos indigenas tuareg, como representante de la juventud indigena, y la Alta Comisionada para los Derechos Humanos, Sra. Mary Robinson.

Relator: Sr. Wilton Littlechild

Tadodaho Haudenosaunee Kenneth Deer Mohawk	Tadodaho Opens the Permanent Forum Journalist: Kenneth Deer (English) Tadodaho Abre el Foro Permanente Por: Kenneth Deer Español Traduccion: Graciela Barajas
Louise Fréchette	Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette called the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues "a milestone in the struggle of thousands of Indigenous Peoples to win recognition of their rights and identities." Address to the First Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Mary Robinson High Commissioner for Human Rights	Excerpt from the Statement by Mrs. Mary Robinson, High Commissioner for Human Rights: In discussing the Permanent Forum there is a natural tendency to focus on what the UN system can do for Indigenous Peoples. This is understandable. But I think it is important that we give at least equal weight to what Indigenous Peoples can do for the United Nations.
Ole Henrik Magga Norway U.N. Profiles	OPENING STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE UN PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES The First Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues New York, May 13, 2002 Discurso de Ole Henrik Magga
SPEECHES / DISCURSOS Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Erica-Irene A. Daes, Rigoberta Menchu Tum
Prof. Dr. Erica-Irene A. Daes	Prof. Dr. Erica-Irene A. Daes Chairperson - Rapporteur of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues PM Session, May 13, 2002 Audio: English Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas Sesión vespertina 13 de mayo de 2002 Audio clip Audio: Inglés
Rigoberta Menchu Tum Guatemala	Discurso de Sra. Rigoberta Menchu Tum Premio Nobel de la Paz y Presidenta de le Iniciativa Indígena por la Paz Audio: Español
Rodolfo Stavenhagen Mexico	Discurso de Sr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen Audio: Español Special Rapporteur on the Situation of the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples UN HIGH COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - INFORMATION ON THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
STATEMENTS BY PERMANENT FORUM EXPERTS / DECLARACIONES DE LOS EXPERTOS MIEMBROS DEL FORO PERMANENTE
Antonio Segundo Jacanamijoy Tisoy Colombia U.N. Profile	Discurso de Sr. Antonio Jacanamijoy, Vicepresidente Audio: Español
Njuma Ekundanayo Democratic Republic of Congo U.N. Profile	Opening Statement to the Permanent Forum. Audio: Francais New York City, May 13, 2002 Introductory Statement by Njuma Ekundanayo, Vice President of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, for the Region of Africa Instance Permanente sur les Questions Autochtones Declaration du Njuma Ekundanayo a l'occasion de la Premiere Session de l'Instance Permanente sur les Questions Autothones
Dr. Ayitegan G. Kouévi Togo U.N. Profile	New York City, May 13, 2002 Opening Statement from Mr. Ayitegan Kouévi Instance Permanente sur les Questions Autochtones Declaration du Dr. A.G. Kouevia a l'occasion de la Premiere Sesion de l'Instance Permanente sur les Questions Autochtones Audio: Francais
Yuji Iwasawa Japan U.N. Profile	Opening Statement to the Permanent Forum Audio: English
Wilton Littlechild Canada U.N. Profile	Opening Statement to the Permanent Forum, Rapporteur PM Session, May 13, 2002 Audio: English
Otilia Lux de Coti Guatemala U.N. Profile	Discurso de Otilia Lux de Coti Audio: Español
Wayne Lord Canada U.N. Profile	Opening Statement from Mr. Wayne Lord Audio: English
Marcos Matías Alonso Mexico U.N. Profile	Discurso de Sr. Marcos Matias Alonso Audio: Español Palacio de las Naciones Unidas Nueva York 14 de mayo del 2002 Marcos Matías Alonso Experto del Foro Permanente para las Cuestiones Indígenas
Zinaida Strogalschikova Russian Federation U.N. Profile	Opening Statement from Ms. Zinaida Strogalschikova Audio: Russian
Parshuram Tamang Nepal U.N. Profile	Audio: English Opening Statement to the Permanent Forum, Vice President
Mililani Trask U.S.A. U.N. Profile	Opening Statement to the Permanent Forum, Vice President Audio: English
Ida Nicolaisen Denmark U.N. Profile	Audio: English First Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Opening Statement
Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca Peru U.N. Profile	Discurso de Sr. Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca Audio: Español
Yuri A. Boychenko Russian Federation U.N. Profile