United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

The United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples is a comprehensive statement addressing the human rights of indigenous peoples. It was draftedand formally debated for over twenty years prior to being adopted by the General Assembly on 13 September 2007.The document emphasizes the rights of indigenous peoples to live in dignity, to maintain and strengthen their owninstitutions, cultures and traditions and to pursue their self-determined development, in keeping with their ownneeds and aspirations. Other U.N. bodies address indigenous rights through Conventions such as the InternationalLabour Organization’s Convention No.169 and the Convention on Biological Diversity (Article 8j).