The conference concluded unexpectedly when countries could not reach an agreement on establishing a new fund during an extensive 10-hour final plenary session that went all night and past dawn on the morning of 2 November. Delegates engaged in intense discussions late into the night, trying to address the numerous items on the agenda.
AIR trust has participated in meetings of the Human Rights Council for more than 20 years, primarily through sessions of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. In October 2024, AIR Trust co-founder Tracey Whare was invited to speak to 3rd Meeting of the Second Intersessional Meeting on the Participation of Indigenous Peoples during the 57th … Continue reading Tracey Whare speaks to the Human Rights Council
At the Second Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on 13 May 2003 Indigenous groups stressed the need for disaggregated ethnic data, increased Secretariat funding and closer cooperation with United Nations agencies, as the Forum on Indigenous Issues discussed its methods of work with the United Nations system in two meetings. Tracey Whare, of the … Continue reading AIR Trust at 2nd Session of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Aotearoa Indigenous Rights Trust 