Category Archives: Statements

End of mission statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on her visit to the Republic of Congo In my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, I undertook an official mission to the Republic of the Congo, at the invitation of the Government,… Read More »

La Rapporteuse Spéciale sur les droits des peuples autochtones, Mme Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, conclue sa visite en République du Congo 14 -24 octobre 2019 24 octobre 2019 – En ma qualité de Rapporteur spécial sur les droits des peuples autochtones, j’ai effectué une mission officielle en République du Congo, à l’invitation du Gouvernement, du 14 au… Read More »

Statement of Ms. Victoria Tauli-CorpuzSpecial Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesSeventy-fourth session of the General AssemblyItem 69 (a): Rights of indigenous peoplesNew York11 October 2019 Mr. Chair,Distinguished delegates,Indigenous peoples’ representatives,Ladies and gentlemen, Today I am presenting my final thematic report to the General-Assembly (A/74/149). I have decided to dedicate it to analysis of the recognition… Read More »

12th Session of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statement of Ms Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesGeneva, 18 July 2019 Item 8. Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Chair of the UNPFII, the Board of Trustees of the UN Voluntary… Read More »

Rights in the Landscape: lnspirational Leadership from Indigenous Peoples. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Presented at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn Annual Conference , Bonn, Germany, 22 June 2019 First let me thank the Secretariat of the Global Landscapes Forum, CIFOR and the Bonn City Government for inviting me… Read More »

Statement of Ms Victoria Tauli-CorpuzSpecial Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples18th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous IssuesNew York, 24 April 2019 Madame Chairperson of the Permanent Forum,Madame Chairperson of EMRIPDistinguished Members of the Permanent Forum,Excellencies, Indigenous representatives, ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour for me to address the Permanent… Read More »

In my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, I have visited Timor-Leste from 8 to 16 April 2019. I thank the Government for having invited me and for its excellent cooperation during the visit. I would especially like to appreciate the open and constructive dialogue that characterised all my discussions with… Read More »

Keynote Address: Indigenous Peoples’ Forum in IFAD, 4th Global Session, 12-14 February 2019, IFAD Headquarters, Rome, Italy Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, Mr. Paul Winters, Members of the Governing Council of IFAD, the Senior Management and staff of IFAD, members of the Indigenous… Read More »

Joint statement of the United Nations Special Procedures Mandate Holders on the occasion of the 24th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC Climate Change and Human Rights Leer versión en español [pdf] 6 December 2018 – As independent experts of the UN Human Rights Council*, we call on States to fully integrate human rights… Read More »