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Chapter IV
Review of activities of the United Nations system relating to
indigenous peoples: an interactive discussion
47. The Forum considered item 6 of its agenda at its 3rd to 8th, 11th to 14th and
18th meetings, on 14 to 16, 20, 21 and 24 May 2002.
Economic and social development
48. At the 3rd meeting, on 14 May, statements were made by the representatives of
ILO, UNDP and UNITAR.
49. At the 4th meeting, on 14 May, statements were made by the representatives of
the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and the World Bank. In the
interactive discussion that followed, statements were made by the following
members of the Forum: Ida Nicolaisen, Zinaida Strogalschikova, Ayitegau Kouevi,
Yuji Iwasawa, Antonio Jacanamijoy, Willie Littlechild, Parshuram Tamang, Mililani
Trask and Njuma Ekundanayo. Statements in that connection were also made by the
representatives of UNITAR, UNDP, ILO and the World Bank.
50. At the same meeting, statements were also made by the observer for Mexico
and by the observers of the following organizations: World Council of Churches,
Metis National Council, L’Auravetl’an Indigenous Information Center, International
Indian Treaty Council, Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People,
Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica, Taller de
Historia Oral Andina, Taungya, Tonatierra, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander
Research Action, Chile, Asociación Napguana, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.
51. At the 5th meeting, on 15 May, statements were made by the observers for the
following States and organizations: Voices for Peace, Canada, Saami Council, Na
Koa Ikaika o Ka Lahui Hawai’i, Cordillera Peoples Alliance, Peace Campaign
Group, Tebtebba Foundation, Servicios para el Desarrollo Valle del Mezquital,
Asian Indigenous and Tribal Network, Indian Law Resource Center and Denmark.
Statements were also made by Rigoberta Menchú Tum, guest speaker, and
Guillermo Guevara, Senator, Parliament of Venezuela.
52. Also at the same meeting, a statement was made by the Deputy United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights.
53. At the same meeting, a statement summarizing the discussion on the theme of
economic and social development was made by Antonio Jacanamijoy, member of
the Forum.
Environment
54. At the 5th meeting, on 15 May, statements were made on the theme of
environment by the representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme
and the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. In the interactive
discussion that followed, statements were made by the following members of the
Forum: Parshuram Tamang, Marcos Matias Alonso, Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca,
Ida Nicolaisen, Antonio Jacanamijoy, Mililani Trask, Willie Littlechild, Zinaida
Strogalschikova and Wayne Lord. Statements in that connection were also made by
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