Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Eighth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation has participated in The UNPFII

Note to participants: The Permanent Forum will take place in Conference Room 4
List of Side Events
Programme of Work (contains iformation on the daily meetings of the Forum)
Practical information for participants
Press releases and Fact Sheets
Documents
Information leafelet for Conference Delegates on the Influenza A(H1N1) Virus

Registration
Please note that upon arrival at the United Nations for registration, you must present your letter of confirmation and a picture ID issued by State Authorities (eg. driving license, passport, etc.).

Early registration for the 8th. Session in the visitor's entrance at the UN Headquarters will be open on Friday 15 May from 10AM-4PM, Sunday 17 May from 1PM - 4PM and on Monday 18 May from 8AM - 4PM.

Please be advised that once a pre-registration application for the 8-UNPFII is approved, a corresponding Confirmation Letter is automatically generated and sent to the applicant.This being the case, if your pre-registration was approved but for some reasons you did not succeed in downloading your Confirmation Letter, then you may proceed in one of two ways:
1. If you have your login information, click here to log in.

2. If you do not have your login credentials, then contact the main representative of your organization to obtain it. Next, kindly follow the link provided above.


18 - 29 May, 2009 UN Headquarters, New York
Provisional agenda and documentation for the eighth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

1. Election of officers.
2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.
3. Follow-up to the recommendations of the Permanent Forum on:
(a) Economic and social development;
(b) Indigenous women;
(c) Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People.
4. Human rights:
(a) Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights ofIndigenous Peoples;
(b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of humanrights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples and otherspecial rapporteurs.
5. Half-day discussion on the Arctic.
6. Comprehensive dialogue with six United Nations agencies and funds.
7. Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues of the Economicand Social Council and emerging issues.
8. Draft agenda for the ninth session of the Permanent Forum.
9. Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its eighth session.

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