[Fwd: UN Secretary-General on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 Aug.]
Henry Schwarz
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Subject: A Message from UN Secretary-General on International Day of
the World's Indigenous Peoples
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 17:52:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Cultural Survival <ag...@cs.org>
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/Partnering with Indigenous Peoples to defend their lands, languages,
and cultures./
*Indigenous Peoples' Issues More Prominent than Ever on Global Agenda,
But Some Statistics Alarming,
*Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day*
*
/Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message for the
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, in New York, 9 August:/
"The world's indigenous peoples have preserved a vast amount of
humanity's cultural history. Indigenous peoples speak a majority of the
world's languages, and have inherited and passed on a wealth of
knowledge, artistic forms and religious and cultural traditions. On this
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we reaffirm our
commitment to their well-being.
The landmark United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples, adopted by the General Assembly in 2007, lays out a framework
for Governments to use in strengthening relationships with indigenous
peoples and protecting their human rights. Since then, we have seen more
Governments working to redress social and economic injustices, through
legislation and other means, and indigenous peoples' issues have become
more prominent on the international agenda than ever before.
But we must do even more. Indigenous peoples still experience racism,
poor health and disproportionate poverty. In many societies, their
languages, religions and cultural traditions are stigmatized and
shunned. The first-ever United Nations report on the State of the
World's Indigenous Peoples in January 2010 set out some alarming
statistics. In some countries, indigenous peoples are 600 times more
likely to contract tuberculosis than the general population. In others,
an indigenous child can expect to die 20 years before his or her
non-indigenous compatriots.
The theme of this year's Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is
indigenous filmmakers, who give us windows into their communities,
cultures and history. Their work connects us to belief systems and
philosophies; it captures both the daily life and the spirit of
indigenous communities. As we celebrate these contributions, I call on
Governments and civil society to fulfil their commitment to advancing
the status of indigenous peoples everywhere."
Cultural Survival is a global leader in the fight to protect indigenous
lands, languages, and cultures around the world. In partnership with
indigenous peoples, we advocate for native communities whose rights,
cultures, and dignity are under threat. Based in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, we are a membership organization whose board of directors
includes some of the world's preeminent indigenous leaders, as well as
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