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Name and Description	Nation	Location
Concluding Observations - Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination : United States		United States
Fifty-ninth session: 30 July – 17 August 2001. United Nations Document: CERD/C/59/Misc.17/Rev.3, unedited version. The Committee considered the initial, second and third periodic reports of the United States of America (CERD/C/351/Add.1), submitted as one document, which were due on 20 November 1995, 1997 and 1999 respectively, at its 1474th, 1475th and 1476th meetings (CERD/C/SR.1474, 1475 and 1476), held on 3 and 6 August 2001.
Dossier d'information à l'usage des peuples autochtones
Dossier d'information à l'usage des peuples autochtones sur les activités et des mécanismes de l'Organisation des Nations Unies.
Guia de las Naciones Unidas para los Pueblos Indígenas
La presente guía tiene por objeto dar a los pueblos indígenas información práctica sobre las operaciones y los métodos de las Naciones Unidas y sus diversos organismos en relación con los derechos humanos y el desarrollo.
High Commissioner report: activities undertaken for International Decade of Indigenous People
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Item 23 of the provisional agenda, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/107
Report of second workshop on permanent forum for indigenous people: Addendum 3
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Agenda item 23, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/11/Add.3
Report of second workshop on permanent forum for indigenous people: Contribution of Chairperson
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Agenda item 23, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/11/Add.2
Report of the second workshop on a permanent forum for indigenous people; Addendum 1
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Item 23 of the provisional agenda, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/11/Add.1
Report of the second workshop on a permanent UN forum for indigenous people
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Item 23 of the provisional agenda, UN doc # E/CN.4/1998/11
Report of Working Group on draft UN declaration on rights of indigenous peoples
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-fourth session, Item 23 of the provisional agenda, UN Doc # E/CN.4/1998/106
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
official United Nations site
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Documents on Indigenous People
In English, Francais, Espanol Peuples autochtones / Pueblos indígenas
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Information
In recent years, there have been significant advances in international thinking and action on indigenous issues and rights. The International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People, being celebrated between 1995-2004, has brought with it advances such as the establishment of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The theme for the Decade is ‘indigenous people: partnership in action’. The main objective is the strengthening of international cooperation for the solution of problems faced by indigenous people in such areas as human rights, the environment, education and health.
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Western Shoshone Decision	Shoshone	US - Southwest
An historic and strongly worded decision issued 10 March 2006 by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), urging the United States to "freeze", "desist" and "stop" actions being taken or threatened to be taken against the Western Shoshone Peoples. [full text PDF file]
United Nations Guide for Indigenous Peoples
An Information Set for Indigenous Peoples on the Operations and Procedures of the United Nations system.