Deadline: 30 November 2016
The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) is seeking applications through its UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples to to attend the 16th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the 10th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) was established by the Human Rights Council, the UN’s main human rights body, in 2007 under Resolution 6/36 as a subsidiary body of the Council.
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high- level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 by resolution 2000/22, with the mandate to deal with indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.
The special theme for 16th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues “Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: measures taken to implement the Declaration”. More specifically, the Permanent Forum:
- provides expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programmes, funds and agencies of the United Nations, through ECOSOC;
- raises awareness and promotes the integration and coordination of activities related to indigenous issues within the UN system;
- prepares and disseminates information on indigenous issues The Permanent Forum holds annual two-week sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants can be representatives of indigenous peoples’ organizations and communities who are so considered by the Board of Trustees.
- Would not, in the opinion of the Board, be able to attend meetings without the assistance provided by the Fund.
- Would be able to contribute to a deeper knowledge on these mechanisms and bodies of the problems affecting indigenous peoples and who would secure a broad geographical representation.
- Applications from indigenous women, youth and indigenous persons with disabilities are highly encouraged.
- Applications from indigenous representatives and their nominating organizations that have been beneficiaries of the Fund and failed to submit their evaluation forms will not be accepted.
- There are additional criteria for that apply only to Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaty bodies, Human Right Council, Universal Period Review.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, visit UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous People.