UNESCO Policy on Engaging with Indigenous Peoples

Paris: UNESCO (2018), 38 pp.

Other editions: also published in French, Portuguese and Spanish

"The UNESCO Policy on engaging with indigenous peoples guides the Organization’s work, in all areas of its mandate, that involve or are relevant for indigenous peoples and of potential benefit or risk to them. It ensures that the Organization’s policies, planning, programming and implementation uphold the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)." (Background, page 4)

Part A. Indigenous peoples' rights, as defined in the UNDRIP of specific relevance for UNESCO's work, 9
Part b. Application of the undrip to the organization's mandated areas, 11
Part c. Mechanisms for mainstreaming the UNESCO policy on engaging with indigenous peoples, 33

Topics:

Advocacy & Empowerment: Indigenous People Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Population UNESCO

Document Type:

Discussion Papers, Policy Papers, Recommendations