8th Session of the UN Expert Mechanisms on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

First published on 07/24/2015, and last updated on 11/27/2017

8th Session of the UN Expert Mechanisms on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Theme: Indigenous people’s rights and human rights
Meeting dates: 20-24 July 2015
Location: Palais des Nations, Geneva
More information: OHCHR

Consortium activities:	Attended by IPACC, Global Forest Coalition (GFC), Lili Fortune, Terence Hay-Edie, Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, José Aylwin, Sarah Ryder and others Side meeting on exploring the creation of a Solidarity Fund for Defenders of the Commons and ICCAs (see press release) Blog report on EMRIP’s 8th session by Anu Nettar (GFC)
Key policy outcomes:	EMRIP study and Expert Mechanism Advice No. 8 on: “Promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples with respect to their cultural heritage”
Contribution to overall strategy:	Inputs to online consultations and mainstream media engagement contributed to objectives of: (1) promoting ICCAs as non-financial means of financing and implementation of post-2015 development agenda; (2) promoting ICCAs as culturally rooted examples of sustainable production and consumption; and (3) promoting recognition and active participation of indigenous peoples and local communities as key to achieving the SDGs, under the draft strategy on “ICCAs & Sustainable Development Policy”
Direct financial implications for the Consortium:	Minimal (less than USD 100) Participation funded by respective Consortium members