Monday, September 8, 2014

Indigenous Peoples Corn Conference Begins


Berenice Sanchez (Otomi) and Tai AnaYuisa Pellicier (Taino)
at the 2nd International Indigenous Peoples Corn Conference

Okmulgee, Oklahoma (UCTP Taino News) - The 2nd International Indigenous Peoples Corn Conference entitled "Vce Ohfvnkv en Heromkv, “Corn is a Gift from the Creator” kicked off this morning at the Mvskoke Dome located on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Claude Cox Omniplex in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The event is co-sponsored by the International Indian Treaty Conference (IITC) and the Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative (MFSI). This two-day event brings together Indigenous traditional farmers, knowledge holders, food sovereignty activists, Tribal leaders, youth and elders together to share information, seeds, traditional knowledge and strategies to defend corn and other traditional foods vital to our ways of life as Indigenous Peoples. Among the distinguished delegates attending from throughout the hemisphere and beyond, Tai AnaYuisa Pellicier is participating in the conference as a representative of the United Confederation of Taino People (UCTP) and the Caribbean Amerindian Development Association (CADO).

UCTPTN 09.08.2014

Friday, August 8, 2014

People's Climate March in NYC






































Indigenous Peoples’ traditional teachings have long warned that if human beings failed to protect and care for Mother Earth and the natural world, the survival of humanity would be threatened. Today, increasingly severe impacts of climate change threaten ecosystems and food production around the world and Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of climate change impacts.
Indigenous Peoples are participating in the People’s Climate March to bring attention to the devastating impacts of climate change and to share our hopes and teachings for living in harmony with Mother Earth.
For more information: http://peoplesclimate.org/indigenous/

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Small Island Developing States Conference: Last Day to Register

Dear colleagues,

The Third Conference on Small Island Developing States, taking place between 1-4 September in Apia, Samoa, is rapidly approaching.

Preceding the meeting, four Pre-Conference Forums will take place in select locations in Apia from 28-31 August 2014. The Pre-Conference Forums will be held outside of the UN security perimeter and therefore don’t require accreditation to the SIDS Conference. Further information on these activities is available on the SIDS website: www.sids2014.org/index.php?menu=1567
Participation in the Major Groups and other Stakeholders Forum, which will take place on Thursday, 28 (evening) and Friday, 29 August 2014, is subject to registration. Today is the last day to register - if you are planning on attending, you must fill out this form. More information on the Forum can be found here.

We would also like to use this opportunity to remind representatives of organizations that are accredited with the United Nations and plan to attend the official Conference to register here. Conference registration for Major Groups and other stakeholders’ representatives will close on Monday, 4 August 2014.

Warm regards,
Ms. Martina Muller
Major Groups Program
Communications & Outreach - UN DESA/DSD

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

Pre-Registration for the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
Pre-registration is now OPEN for the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly, to be known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples which will take place on 22 September and on the afternoon of 23 September 2014 at UN Headquarters in New York. Please click here for more information.
The deadline to pre-register is: 23 July 2014
General Assembly Informal Consultations
 - World Conference on Indigenous Peoples -
Wednesday, 16 July and Monday, 18 August 2014
UN Headquarters, New York

Two informal consultations will be conducted by the President of the General Assembly. The first consultation will be held on Wednesday, 16 July, 2014 and will focus on the zero draft conference outcome document. A revised draft outcome document will be issued shortly after the consultation of that meeting and considered at a second and final consultation, on Monday, 18 August, 2014.
Pre-registration: Representatives of Indigenous Peoples who wish to attend the informal consultations, please inform the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at indigenous_un@un.org by Friday, 11 July for the first consultation and by Wednesday, 13 August for the second consultation. Please indicate the name of the organization, name of the representative and contacts including an email address.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Update on SIDS Conference: Indigenous Peoples Major Group nominations



The participation of stakeholders from civil society and other non-state actors is organized according to the major groups structure articulated in Agenda 21. Representatives from major groups interested in participating as observers in the SIDS Conference and its preparatory process are required to be accredited to the United Nations and register accordingly. Accredited? Pre-register by 1 August 2014
Indigenous Peoples interested in attending the Conference should send nominations to Major Group focal point Roberto Borrero at roberto@treatycouncil.org before July 7. 

For more information visit http://www.sids2014.org

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Consultations on HLPM/WCIP to begin...

The President of the General Assembly (PGA) announced the date for the first round of consultation with Indigenous Peoples on the HPLM to be known as World Conference on Indigenous Peoples' Outcome Document. The consultation will be held next Tue., 3 June, at the UN Headquarters in New York. Indigenous Peoples who want to attend must register with the Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues by Mon., 2 June 2014, 10 AM EST at: http://bit.ly/UNPFIIContact

Monday, May 5, 2014

Small Island Developing States Conference 2014 - SIDS 2014




The participation of stakeholders from civil society and other non-state actors is organized according to the major groups structure articulated in Agenda 21. Representatives from major groups interested in participating as observers in the SIDS Conference and its preparatory process are required to be accredited to the United Nations and register accordingly.
Not accredited? Apply by 12 May 2014
Accredited? Pre-register by 1 August 2014


The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States will be held from 1 to 4 September 2014 in Apia, Samoa, to be preceded by activities related to the conference from 28 to 30 August 2014, also in Apia, Samoa  

The participation of stakeholders from civil society and other non-state actors is organized according to the major groups structure articulated in Agenda 21. Representatives from major groups interested in participating as observers in the SIDS Conference and its preparatory process are required to be accredited to the United Nations and register accordingly. 

 Not accredited? Apply by 12 May 2014 

Accredited? Pre-register by 1 August 2014

Visit http://www.sids2014.org

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Registration and accreditation now open for Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS 2014)

SIDS 2014 will be held from 1 to 4 September 2014 at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Independent State of Samoa. Its preparatory process include an intersessional to be held in New York from 21-25 April and the second Preparatory Committee Meeting to be held in New York from 23-27 June.

Pre-registration at www.sids2014.org/majorgroups
Pre-registration is required for all NGOs and Major Groups wanting to participate to the preparatory process and to the Conference in Samoa. 
- Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (1-4 September 2014, Apia, Samoa) Deadline: 1 August 2014
- Final Preparatory Committee meeting (23-27 Jun 2014, New York)
- Intersessional meeting (21 - 25 Apr 2014 , New York)

NGOs and other major groups that are eligible for participation are those 
that are:
- In Consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- Accredited to previous conferences on the sustainable development of the Small Island Developing States, held in Barbados and Mauritius (BPOA, BPOA+5, MSI, MSI+5). See list of relevant Conferences at 
http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/intgovmental.html

Not accredited - apply now 
NGOs and other Major Groups organizations that are not accredited to ECOSOC or not previously accredited to previous conferences on the sustainable development of the Small Island Developing States, held in Barbados and Mauritius (BPOA, BPOA+5, MSI, MSI+5), may participate in the SIDS 2014 Conference through an ad-hoc accreditation process. Please click here  www.sids2014.org/majorgroups  and start the special accreditation process. Deadline: 12 May 2014

Hotel and travel
Organizations are responsible for making the necessary arrangements for their travel and accommodation. Due to the limited amount of hotels in Apia, reservations should be made well in advance at the centralized accommodation booking system at www.sidssamoa2014.ws and no later than 30 June 2014. 

Plan to arrive early to take part in pre-Conference activities to be held at the golf course adjacent to the Conference venue:
28 August               Major groups Forum
29 August               Youth Forum
30 August               Renewable energy Forum/meeting
30-31 August            Private Sector Partnerships Forum

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Grupo de Trabajo de composición abierta sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible ( OWG - SDG ) // Open-ended Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals


Estimados amigos y colegas ,

A continuación el anuncio de DESA sobre lo que ocurrirá durante la Fase 2 del Grupo de Trabajo de composición abierta sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible ( OWG - SDG ) y la financiación sostenible.

Como ustedes saben la Octava Sesión del OWG - SDG acaba de finalizar .

La fase de inventario de la situación en donde se obtuvieron puntos de vista por parte de los gobiernos y de los grupos mayores en los diferentes temas de desarrollo sostenible ha terminado. Ahora van a pasar a las reuniones informales que están destinadas a iniciar los procesos
intergubernamentales de negociación donde van a llegar a un acuerdo sobre lo que será el ODS . Estas reuniones tendrán lugar en las siguientes fechas:

Marzo, del 3 al 7, 2014
Marzo 31 a  abril 4,  2014
Mayo del 5 al 9,  2014
Junio del  16 al 20,  2014
Julio del 14 al 18, 2014

Los co -presidentes del OWG - SDG son el Sr. Macharia Kamau, Representante Permanente de Kenya y el Sr. Csaba Kőrösi, Representante Permanente de Hungría. Para obtener más información sobre los informes de los distintos grupos de trabajo , por favor visite el sitio web:

Después de julio el proceso de la Agenda de Desarrollo Post- 2015 se iniciará en septiembre de 2014 en el comienzo de la 69 ª Sesión de la Asamblea General de la ONU . Habrá un evento especial para revisar los ODM durante este evento. Después de este evento de alto nivel , los procesos de negociación se llevará a cabo en lo que será el programa para el desarrollo post- 2015 . Los resultados de la OWG - SDG se incorporarán a este proceso.

Los otros procesos regionales son los siguientes : Esto se obtuvo de del mensaje de Chantal Line Carpienter que es el punto focal de DESA para los Grupos Principales.

Fechas para las Reunión regionales:

vamos a trabajar con los coordinadores residentes para identificar a los participantes regionales , por favor inicia contactos directos con su circunscripción:

Reunión de la CESPAP HLPF (ESCAP HLPF  por sus siglas en inglés) en abril (2-4) , con consulta previa a partir del 29 ó el 30 de marzo en Bangkok.

CESPAO (ESCWA por sus siglas en ingles) 2 a 3 abril en Aman, Jordania.

CEPAL primera semana de mayo en Perú

ECE - puede que no tenga reunión en la HLPF

ECA: no hay información.

Estamos planeando ofrecer actividades de creación de capacidades y oportunidades de incidencia en cada reunión.

También hay que considerar que habrá una reunión sobre los pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo deberían (SIDS por sus siglas en ingles). Así que esto es muy relevante para el Consejo del Pacífico y el Caribe. Por favor, interactuar con Roberto Borrero Mukaro que es del Caribe y que representa a CITI , uno de los socios en la organización para la OWG - ODS , por lo que puede ayudar a proporcionar información adicional al respecto.

Sobre la contribución de los SIDS y altavoz para el lanzamiento del Año Internacional de los Pequeños Estados Insulares:

RECORDATORIO: fecha límite para la presentación de lo que el documento de la conferencia SIDS debe contener es el 15 de febrero.

Ver

Para el lanzamiento del Año Internacional de la SIDS , sólo C & Y y las mujeres presentaron nombres. Mis colegas han seleccionado al candidato de C & Y Ben Anthoy Bacar MOUSSA de Islas Comoras. Ya C &Y está trabajando con él en su declaración en idioma francés y compartirán con usted a la brevedad , ya que esto es una declaración de todos los MGs.

Por favor, háganos saber quién de sus  miembros (consituency) estarán aquí para la PrepCom 24 a 26 febrero.

La Socios Organizador de Grupo Principal de los Pueblos Indígenas son Tebtebba y el IIN ( Red Indígena de Información de Kenia, para el Sur) y el Consejo Internacional de Tratados Indios (CITI ) para el Norte. Hay muy mínima participación de los pueblos indígenas en estos procesos porque hay muy poco apoyo (financiamiento )para esto y el DESA sólo admite una o dos personas del Sur.  Por parte de Tebtebba , tenemos a Galina Angarova que tiene su sede en Nueva York para participar a tiempo completo con este proceso, entre otros y por ellos CITI tiene a Roberto Mukaro Borrero, también con sede en Nueva York . Para IIN es Lucy Mulenkei cuyo correo electrónico es mulenkei@yahoo.com.

Si desea más información envíe un correo electrónico  a Galina: galina@tebtebba.org y Roberto es mukaro@uctp.org

.Traducido por CADPI


2014-02-11 21:29 GMT-06:00 Vicky Tauli-Corpuz :
  
Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Please find below the announcement from DESA on what will happen during the Phase 2 of the Open-ended Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (OWG-SDG) and Sustainable Financing. As you may know the OWG-SDG 8th Session just finished. The Stocktaking Phase where they had views from governments and from Major groups on the various sustainable development issues is over. They will now move to the informals which are meant to be intergovernmental negotiating processes where they will reach agreement on what will be the SDGs. These meetings will take place on the following dates;

March 3-7, 2014
March 31-April 4, 2014
May 5-9, 2014
June 16-20, 2014
July 14-18, 2014

The co-chairs  of the OWG-SDG are  Mr. Macharia Kamau, Permanent Representative of Kenya and Mr. Csaba Kōrōsi, Permanent Representative of Hungary. For more information on the reports of the various working groups please go to the website; *sustainabledevelopment.un.org

After July the Post-2015 Development Agenda Process will start in September 2014 at the beginning of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly. There will be a special event to review the MDGs during this event. After this High Level Event, the negotiations processes will take place on what the Post-2015 Development Agenda will be. The results of the OWG-SDG will feed into this process.

The other regional processes are the following: I cut this from the message of Chantal Line Carpienter who is the DESA focal point for Major Groups.

*Regional meeting dates: we will work with RCs to identify regional participants, please start outreaching to your constituency*

ESCAP HLPF meeting in April (2-4) with pre-consultation starting from 29 or 30 March, Bangkok
ESCWA 2-3 April in Aman, Jordan.
ECLAC first week of May in Peru
ECE may not have a meeting on the HLPF
ECA: no further info

We are planning to offer capacity building and advocacy opportunities at each meeting.


There will also be a meeting on SIDS which those in small-island developing states should consider. So this is very relevant for the Pacific Caucus and also the Carribean. Please interact with Roberto Mukaro Borrero who is from the Caribbean and who is representing  IITC, one of the
Organizing Partners for the OWG-SDGs, so he can help provide additional information on this.


*SIDS contribution and speaker for launching of INternational year of the SIDS*

REMINDER: deadline for submission of what the SIDS conference document should contain is 15 February,

For the Launch of the international year of the SIDS, only C& Y and women submitted names. My colleagues have selected the C& Y candidate Ben Anthoy Bacar MOUSSA from Comoros*. *C&Y are working with him on his statement in French and will share with you shortly as this is a statement for all MGs.

Please let us know who from your constituency plan to be here for the PrepCom 24-26 Feb.


The Organizing Partners for the Indigenous Peoples' Major Group are Tebtebba and IIN (Indigenous Information Network from Kenya, for the South and International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) for the North. There is very minimal participation of indigenous peoples in these processes because there is very little support for this and the DESA only supports one or two persons from the South. For Tebtebba, we have Galina Angarova who is based in New York to engage on a more full-time basis with this process, among others and for IITC they have Roberto Mukaro Borrero., also based in NY. For IIN this is Lucy Mulenkei whose email is mulenkei@yahoo.com.

If you want more information please email them. Galina's email is galina@tebtebba.org and Roberto's is mukaro@uctp.org.

best regards,

Vicky

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
Executive Director
Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education)
Convenor, Asian Indigenous Women's Network
email: vicky@tebtebba.org
phone: 63-74-4447703
mobile: 63-9175317811
www.tebtebba.org