Welcome to the United Nations
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2
Addressee: Government of Canada
Paragraph Number: 95
Session: 9 (2010)
Full Text:
Given the fact that the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women, as well as other forms of violence, including trafficking and domestic violence, has gained increasing public attention in Canada, the Permanent Forum urges the Government of Canada to provide more emergency shelters serving indigenous women, as well as better victim services, and specific programmes to assist indigenous women who have been trafficked.
Area of Work: Indigenous Women
Addressee: Member States, UN Agencies, IPO
Paragraph Number: 135
Session: 9 (2010)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum recommends that interested parties organize an international expert group meeting on the theme “Indigenous peoples: sacred plants and sites, articles 11, 24 and 31 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”, and requests that the conclusions of such a meeting be submitted to the Forum at its tenth session.
Area of Work: Environment, Culture
