9 Aug 2011 - 9 Aug 2011 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
United Nations Headquarters, New York
About the event :
The 17th commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples will be held on Tuesday, 9 August 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event is organized by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues DSPD/DESA, the United Nations Department of Public Information, and the NGO Committee on the Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. A panel discussion entitled “Indigenous designs: celebrating stories and cultures, crafting our own future” and a screening of the film “Harmony of Culture and Nature” will take place from 2:30 to 6:00 pm at the ECOSOC Chamber of the North Lawn Building (NLB). Read more »
Related Links
- Message from UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2011
- Select UN Women Programmes and Projects Supporting Indigenous Women
- Q&A with Myrna Cunningham, President of the United Nation’s Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
