The IFSW North America regional international conference virtual conference with the theme: Honoring the Indigenous Journey. Creating a more equitable North America by honoring our past and acknowledging our present […]
indigenous people
Rights of indigenous people
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsIFSW is delighted that President Barack Obama announced on Thursday, 16th December 2010 that the United States will reverse course and support a United Nations declaration defending the rights of […]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Human RightsBy resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the General Assembly decided to celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on 9 August every year during the International Decade […]
Indigenous peoples
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Human RightsBackground Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights According to the United Nations (UN), there are at least 5,000 indigenous groups composed of 300 million people living in more than 70 countries […]