[EDLING:381] Jubilation as UN Adopts Historic Statement on Native Rights

[Francis Hult]

OneWorld.net
 
Jubilation as UN Adopts Historic Statement on Native Rights
 
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (OneWorld) - Despite strong objections from the United States and some of its allies, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday calling for the recognition of the world's 370 million indigenous peoples' right to self-determination and control over their lands and resources.
 
The adoption of the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples comes after 22 years of diplomatic negotiations at the United Nations involving its member states, international civil society groups, and representatives of the world's aboriginal communities. 
 
Full story:
http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/153160/1/4536
 
 
 
 
 
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Francis M. Hult, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
University of Texas at San Antonio
 
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