Summary Note 15 (December 2023)
This Summary presents the discussions held, in person and online, during the 16th session of the EMRIP, July 17 to 21, 2023.
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2024-11-25 - 2024-11-25Dear Friend,I hope that you have been able to take full advantage of the wealth of events this week has offered. Certainly we all deserve a quieter time now. Indeed, few events and no new meetings are announced for next week. So I wish you a pleasant weekend and a good start to next week. Enjoy reading our newsletter.Warm regards, PascalJULY 18 - 24, 2021132nd session of the Committee on civil and political rightsJune 28 - July 23, 2021, virtual sessionWebsiteAnnotated...more
Dear Friend,Next week will be a busy one for defenders of Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples Rights: The High-level political Forum on sustainable development, the Human Rights Council, and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will require your attention and your collaboration. Meanwhile four out of ten deadlines in our list below will expire next week.So you'd better get some rest and do some sports before getting confined again in front of your computer!But first of...more
Dear Friend,Next week the High-level political Forum on sustainable development is kicking off - an important milestone on the path to COP 26. Indigenous Peoples' participation is limited, but the Indigenous Peoples Major Group is doing an amazing job to make your voices heard. Also, we're just a week away from the Expert Mechanism's virtual 14th session. We'll provide you more information on this meeting at the beginning of the next week. Meanwhile I hope that you enjoy our newsletter and...more
Dear friends,We would like to inform you that Claire Moretto is leaving Docip after 5 years on our team.During this period, Claire was actively involved in the Indigenous cause, notably by managing publications, but also by organizing several training sessions for Indigenous delegates.We thank her for her work and for her commitment, and we wish her all the best in her career going forward.Rémi Orsier, Director of DocipJUNE 27 - JULY 3, 202147th session of the Human Rights...more
Dear friends,We have the pleasure to present you Docip’s bibliography for the 14th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The meeting will be held online from July 12 to 16, 2021. Our bibliography proposes you a selection of documents related to the main themes of the meeting: ”The Rights of the Indigenous Child under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” and “Efforts to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights...more
Dear Friend,HRC, CEDAW, FWG, LCIPP, IGC - the UN acronyms are gaining space again in our agenda, and I'm happy to announce you two long awaited meetings: the general discussion on the rights of indigenous women and girls at CEDAW and the 41<sup>st</sup> session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) at WIPO. There are also two interesting UN reports (HRC), a draft declaration (HLPF), and two new...more
Dear Friend,I have the pleasure to present you events from five international institutions for the next week: UNGA, OHCHR, EU, OECD and FAO. Our team will welcome you at the European Development Days with a virtual stand and a high level panel discussion with Indigenous Women. Of the ten deadlines in our list, three will expire next week. And finally we present you the two draft reports that will guide the discussion at this year's EMRIP session in July. I wish you a pleasant...more
Dear Friend,The world is starting to think about life after the pandemic, but most or even all international meetings are still short and virtual. This also applies to the 14th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, confirmed from July 12 to 16, 2021. You can find its draft programme of work below. You might also like to take a look at the two new flagship UN reports in the "Recent publications" section of our newsletter.Tomorrow, June 5, is world...more
Dear friends, Docip has the pleasure to share with you the Synthesis on the 20th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) that took place virtually from April 19 to April 30, 2021.The 20th session of this year's Permanent Forum focused on the theme: “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16”.This Summary includes the statements of the plenary sessions, starting with a...more
Dear Friend,Next week is going to be rather quiet for your work at the UN, but I'm sure that you will have plenty of other activities. We already know of some interesting virtual events that we will post in due course in our social networks. And meanwhile our EU team is getting ready to receive you virtually at the Indigenous Peoples' Stand of the #EDD21 (see below).On this beautiful May weekend, grab yourself a bike or a horse and go for a nice ride in the countryside.Warm...more
