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.

To download the letter to Representatives of Indigenous Peoples please click here

Small Island Developing States Conference 2014 - SIDS 2014

Major Groups

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

CADO Launches New Regional Humanitarian Effort

Barbados (UCTP Taino News) - The Caribbean Amerindian Development Organization (CADO) announced a new charitable initiative called the 'Red Sun.' Created by and for First Nations of the 'New World,' CADO representatives liken the mission of the fledgling effort to that of the 'Red Cross' and the 'Red Crescent.'

CADO President Damon Corrie (Lokono) stated that the Red Sun’s initial efforts would focus “specifically on assisting Amerindian families who are living below the poverty line and who are not receiving any assistance from outside of their community.” Corrie also noted that the “aid that the Red Sun will be able to offer presently will be in the form of clothing, non-GMO crop seeds, farming & fishing supplies etc.”

The 'Red Sun' was launched on 28th September 2013 in memory of Rebecca Aderi Audrey Corrie on the 19th anniversary of her death; she was the daughter of CADO founder members Damon Gerard and Shirling Corrie (Lokono).  The initial donation to launch the Red Sun was made possible by the generous donation of Earl Berg of California who kindly donated US$1,000.00.

“All we ever need at times is an ‘Angel’ investor or kindhearted donor” said President Corrie. He continued stating “CADO has many positive ideas to deliver real and positive change in our communities, however, the issue that individually we do not have the financial resources to sponsor every good idea we come up with.”

“We all do the best we can with our own limited incomes, but if more people like Earl Berg come forward and offer to help - we can do so much more. Maybe one day a progressive government will offer to assist us on a bigger scale and then you will see phenomenal and rapid progress in Amerindian communities in the Caribbean" said Corrie.  

Interested donors may contact the Caribbean Amerindian Development Organization at the e-mail address caribbeanamerindian@gmail.com

UCTPTN 09/28/2012