Summary Note 15 (December 2023)
This Summary presents the discussions held, in person and online, during the 16th session of the EMRIP, July 17 to 21, 2023.
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Dear Friend,We have a busy week ahead: four international UN meetings and three regional events on the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, Business and Human Rights, and Sustainable Development. Upcoming webinars will be announced through our social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Stay tuned!Enjoy your weekend and keep in touch with your family and friends!Warm regards, PascalMARCH 14 - 20, 202146th session of the Human Rights CouncilFebruary 22 -...more
Dear Friend,Next week we will sit on another virtual regional roundtable of the Permanent Forum (UNPFII), on North America. On March 8 we will celebrate the International Women's Day and we'll initiate the 24th session of the Committee on the rights of persons with disabilities on the same day. Wash your hands, wear a mask, stay socially distanced, and enjoy your week-end at home and with mother nature!Pascal from Docip MARCH 7 - 13, 202146th session of the Human Rights...more
Dear Friend,Welcome to our newsletter for the next week. We have a few interesting new events in our list, and more than 10 deadlines that will expire! And we would like to invite you to commemorate the World Wildlife Day on March 3.Plant a tree, feed an animal, and stay safe!Pascal from Docip FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 6, 202169th session of the Committee on economic, social and cultural rightsFebruary 15 - March 5, 2021, virtual sessionWebsiteAnnotated provisional agendaProgramme of...more
Dear Friends,Next week we'll follow the the opening of the 46th session of the Human Rights Council and a short virtual meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5). Please don't miss the deadline for inputs to the reports of the Special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the other important dates in our list. Wishing you a good reading and a peaceful weekend,Pascal from Docip FEBRUARY 21 - 27, 202178th session of the Committee on the elimination of...more
Dear Friends,I am pleased to present to you the new edition of our weekly newsletter with the main events of the next week. I wish you good reading and a great and sunny weekend.Heartful greetings,Pascal from Docip FEBRUARY 14 - 20, 202159th session of the Commission for social developmentFebruary 8 - 17, 2021, UNHQ, New York, USA / virtual sessionWebsiteProvisional annotated agenda and proposed organization of workCivil society ForumSide-events78th session of the Committee on...more
Dear Friends,Do you know our online agenda of international conferences? We compile it on our website here. Keeping the information updated is a bit of a challenge these days, so we kindly ask you to confirm all information with the organizers. By the way, there is also a link for your suggestions and corrections at the bottom of the page.Enjoy your weekend and start the new week with a smile!Warm wishes,PascalFEBRUARY 7 - 13, 202159th session of the Commission for social...more
Dear friends,We have the pleasure to forward you a joint letter from Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), the Indigenous Peoples Major Group for Sustainable Development (IPMG), and Docip.Best regards,Pascal D. AngstDocip - Information & Agendasecretariat@docip.org Call for inputs/endorsement to the European Union law on corporations to respect human rightsDear colleagues,“The European Commission has launched an international public consultation on a new EU law to...more
Dear Friends,The Forty-First Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) due to be held form February 8 to 12, 2021, has just been postponed again. We also have no information on any important international meeting starting next week. But we are happy to see that our indigenous friends continue firmly in the fight for their rights in the many online platforms and events that surged during the...more
Dear friends, Docip has the pleasure to share with you the Synthesis on the 13th session/regional meetings of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) that took place virtually from the 30th November to the 3rd of December 2020.The 13th session/regional meetings of this year's Expert Mechanism focused on “The impact of COVID-19 on the rights of indigenous peoples under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’’. This Summary summed up the...more
Dear Friends,Despite the vaccine, the Covid-19 pandemic is still ravaging our cities and communities and threathening our lives. I hope that you and your families are safe and well. Meanwhile the United Nations and many other actors are still posponing their activities or moving them online. We try to find the interesting events and activities for you and publish them to our social media accounts. Please use the buttons on the left or bottom of this message to visit us there.With my best...more
