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Expert workshop on possible ways to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples in the work of the Human Rights Council

Date

21 - 24 November 2022

LOCATION

Palais des Nations, conference room XXVI

THEME

Indigenous Peoples

Background

In October 2021, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 48/11 on human rights and indigenous peoples. In the resolution, the Council requested OHCHR to convene a four-day expert workshop, in 2022, on possible ways to enhance the participation of indigenous peoples in the work of the Human Rights Council.

Secretariat note verbale

17 November 2022
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5 October 2022
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18 July 2022
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Report

A/HRC/53/44

Agenda

Agenda

Documents

  • Human Rights Council resolution 39/13 of 28 September 2018 on human rights and Indigenous Peoples
  • Human Rights Council resolution 42/19 of 8 October 2019 on human rights and Indigenous Peoples
  • Human Rights Council resolution 45/12 of 9 October 2020 on human rights and Indigenous Peoples
  • Human Rights Council resolution 48/11 of 8 October 2021 on human rights and Indigenous Peoples
  • Human Rights Council resolution 51/18 of 6 October 2022 on human rights and Indigenous Peoples
  • Human Rights Council resolution 33/25 of 30 September 2016 on Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (General Assembly resolution 69/2 of 22 September 2014)
  • General Assembly resolution 70/232 of 23 December 2015 on the rights of indigenous peoples
  • Compilation of views on possible measures necessary to enable the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in relevant United Nations meetings on issues affecting them, and of good practices within the United Nations regarding indigenous peoples’ participation (Note by the President of the General Assembly A/70/990 of 25 July 2016)
  • General Assembly resolution 71/321 of 8 September 2017 on enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them.
  • President of the General Assembly, Summary of the Second Informal Interactive hearing with Indigenous Peoples on Indigenous Peoples enhanced participation in the United Nations of 25 April 2019
  • Report of the Secretary-General, Enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them75/255 of 27 July 2020
  • Summary report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Intersessional interactive dialogue on ways to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of the Human Rights Council on issues affecting them A/HRC/44/35
  • Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Intersessional round table on ways to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of the Human Rights Council on issues affecting them A/HRC/49/69
  • Web page of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs on Indigenous Peoples’ participation at the United Nations: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/participation-of-indigenous-peoples-at-the-united-nations.html
  • Concept Note(as at 17 November 2022)

Media

Statements

Opening remarks: