Thousands gather as annual indigenous forum kicks off at UN Headquarters (fwd link)

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Thousands gather as annual indigenous forum kicks off at UN Headquarters

UN News Centre

Participants at the seventh session of Forum on Indigenous Issues
21 April 2008 – The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues meets at
“a historic crossroads,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the opening session
today as some 3,300 participants from around the world converged on UN
Headquarters in New York for the two-week event.

Last year’s adoption by world leaders of the landmark UN Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples means this year’s Permanent Forum – established in
2000 – is taking on a new role, Mr. Ban said in a video message.

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