Summary Note 17 (December 2024)
This Summary presents the discussions held during the 23rd session of the UNPFII, April 15 to 26, 2024.
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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
Dear Friend,It's my pleasure to present to you our selection of international events for the next week. There will be no big conference, but many interesting regional and thematical meetings. Don't forget to check the list of deadlines, and take a look at the two new publications that we found for you. I wish you an exciting week-end and a smooth start into a beautiful last week of May.Warm regards,Pascal MAY 23 - 29, 202187th session of the Committee on the rights of the...more
Dear Friends,I am pleased to present to you the 250th edition of Docip's Weekly News. The appearance and content have changed over time, but our commitment to informing you about events of interest to Indigenous Peoples remains the same. I want to thank you all for your trust and your support and look forward to creating the next 250 editions with and for you.Stay strong and have a good time!Warm regards,Pascal MAY 16 - 22, 202187th session of the Committee on the rights of the...more
Dear Friend,The next week promises to be interesting and diverse: human rights in the Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Latvia, Singapore and Sierra Leone at the Universal Periodic Review, indigenous languages in Asia at UNESCO and the climate in Latin America and the Caribbean at the UNFCCC. As usual, we will inform you on the various webinars of the week through our social networks.I wish you a peaceful weekend and a new week full of good energy.Warm regards,Pascal MAY 9 - 15,...more
Dear Friend,Today the Permanent Forum will close its very special 20th session: especially short, complicated, and physically distant this year, but also especially rich in side events. Although much was accomplished despite the challenges, the main takeaway is probably a strong urge to return to meeting in person next time.The saddest moment of the week came when we heard of the loss of our dear brother Estebancio Castro-Diaz of the Kuna People, a respected leader of the international...more
Dear friends,Docip is pleased to share with you the joint campaign of our partner FERN on the action plan of the European Union on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).Raising the bar: Strengthening EU biodiversity and climate leadership through FLEGT and Forest PartnershipsIn 2003, the European Union adopted a ground-breaking initiative to tackle the root causes of illegal logging: The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan. Acknowledging...more
