UN STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF HONOURING TREATIES BETWEEN STATES AND INDIGENOUS GROUPS

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UN STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF HONOURING TREATIES BETWEEN STATES AND
INDIGENOUS GROUPSNew York, Aug 9 2013 10:00AMMarking the
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, United Nations
officials today urged governments to honour the treaties and
agreements established with their indigenous groups, stressing that
respecting official policies is the only way to maintain peace and
advance development.

"We must ensure the participation of indigenous peoples – women and
men – in decision-making at all levels," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
said in his <"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2013/sgsm15203.doc.htm">message
for the Day, adding that consensual agreements between States and
indigenous groups "enable better understanding of their views and
values and are essential for protecting and promoting rights and
establishing the political vision and necessary frameworks for
different cultures to coexist in harmony."

With more than 5,000 distinct indigenous groups in some 90 countries,
indigenous people make up more than 5 per cent of the world's
population, representing 370 million people.

The theme of this year's World Indigenous Day – which has been marked
annually on 9 August since 1995 – is "Honouring treaties, agreements
and other constructive arrangements." It aims to highlight the
importance of honouring arrangements between States, their citizens
and indigenous peoples that were designed to recognize indigenous
peoples' rights to their lands and establish a framework for living in
proximity and entering into economic relationships.

"It is important that we strive to strengthen partnerships that will
help preserve cultural vigour while facilitating poverty reduction,
social inclusion and sustainable development," Mr. Ban said.

He noted that it is particularly important to involve indigenous
groups in discussion regarding the post-2015 development agenda,
ensuring their culture, identity and perspective are taken into
account when defining priorities.

The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James
Anaya, <"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13614&LangID=E">underlined
that respecting treaties is crucial to advance reconciliation with
indigenous peoples and address historical wrongs that have left them
at a disadvantage.

"Honouring treaties and other long-standing agreements can go far in
helping to build trust among indigenous peoples and to rebuild
relationships between States and indigenous peoples in a true spirit
of good faith, partnership, and mutual respect," he said.

Mr. Anaya called on governments to respect all agreements – old and
new – to provide a basis for reconciliation and overcome all obstacles
to the full realization of indigenous people's rights.

"In no instance should new treaties or agreements fall below or
undermine the standards set forth in the Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples or established in other international sources," he
said.

Adopted by the General Assembly in September 2007 after more than two
decades of debate, the Declaration sets out the individual and
collective rights of indigenous peoples, as well as their rights to
culture, identity, language, employment, health, education, and other
issues.

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) drew attention to the challenges faced
by indigenous girls and women in particular, with evidence showing
that the experience of violence is heightened among females of
indigenous background because of a myriad of barriers, including
access to services such as health care, protection, birth registration
and schooling.

In a <"http://www.unicef.org/media/media_70105.html">news release, the
agency said it will scale up initiatives specifically targeted at
enhancing the rights of indigenous children and adolescents. These
include support to legal and policy reforms, bilingual education, and
culturally-sensitive maternal health services and birth registration.

To mark the Day, more than 200 indigenous and non-indigenous paddlers
will arrive today at Pier 96 in New York City, after having
collectively travelled hundreds of miles on rivers and horseback to
honour the Two Row Wampum treaty between Dutch immigrants and the
Haudenosaunee, signed in 1613.

"The Two Row is the oldest and is the grandfather of all subsequent
treaties," said Oren Lyons, the Faithkeeper of the Onondaga Nation's
Turtle Clan, who has represented the Haudenosaunee at the UN and
elsewhere. "It set a relationship of equity and peace. This campaign
is to remind people of the importance of the agreements."Aug 9 2013
10:00AM
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