The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.
State of the World's Indigenous Peoples Vol. II, Health
(Advance Copy)
This publication sets out to examine the major challenges for indigenous peoples to obtain adequate access to and utilization of quality health care services. It provides an important background to many of the health care services.
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 of August
Special event at the ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York.
Monday, 10 August 2015, 3pm
Programme
This event was webcast
From left to right: Mr. Wu Hongbo, DESA's Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General and Ms. Megan Davis, Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
This year the theme was on “Post 2015 Agenda: Ensuring indigenous peoples health and well-being”. The State of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Vol. II Health was also launched.
The event was organized by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (DSPD/DESA) and the Department of Public Information with the participation of indigenous peoples, Member States, UN agencies and the general public.
Fourteenth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
20 April to 1 May 2015
UN Headquarters, New York
Report on the Fourteenth Session
AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
Outcome Document
22 - 23 September 2014
UN Headquarters, New York
Indigenous women
at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) 2015