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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: a conversation with experts

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDRIP) is marking it's tenth anniversary this year.

Ahead of its anniversary on 13 September, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ DESA¡¯s Division of Social Policy and Development (DSPD) gathered experts for a three-day meeting on 25-27 January 2017 to discuss achievements made and challenges that remain in realizing the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Declaration at the global, regional and national levels.

In light of the anniversary, we asked the following experts attending the meeting, where the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has made an impact, and how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are making a difference.
  • Victoria Tauli-Corpus (Philippines) Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (Chad) Coordinator of the Association des Femmes Peules Autochtones du Tchad
  • Albert Barume (Democratic Republic of Congo) Chair of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • Leslie Malezer (Australia) Expert Member of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
File date: 
Tuesday, §¶§Ö§Ó§â§Ñ§Ý§î 28, 2017