Memory of the World
Statements made by Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations 1982 to 2015
The Indigenous Peoples Centre for Documentation Research and Information Docip was created in 1978 at the request of the indigenous peoples and it retains custody of thousands of documents produced within the framework of United Nations UN forums in Geneva and New York In order to guarantee the ongoing accessibility of the documents with their treasure house of indigenous memories Docip conserves them physically and digitally The nominated heritage hosts unique documents created by indigenous people around the globe on behalf of their communities They contain juridical historical cultural arguments and claims on a variety of topics addressed by the UN and important for the development of international law the advancement of indigenous peoples rights at a national level
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