An important delegation to the United Nations to discuss indigenous rights

A delegation of indigenous representatives from Quebec participates in the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which is taking place this week at the UN headquarters in New York.

MONTREAL—First Nations representatives denounced Quebec's failure to implement Aboriginal rights at the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which is taking place this week at the UN headquarters in New York. On Monday afternoon, Ghislain Picard, the former Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), spoke at the UN headquarters to denounce "the failure of Quebec to respect …

First Nations representatives denounced Quebec's inaction on the implementation of Aboriginal rights at the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which is taking place this week at the UN headquarters in New York. On Monday afternoon, the former Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), Ghislain Picard, spoke at the UN headquarters to denounce "the lack of respect by Quebec…

First Nations representatives denounced Quebec's inaction on the implementation of Aboriginal rights at the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which is taking place this week at the UN headquarters in New York. On Monday afternoon, the former Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), Ghislain Picard, spoke at the UN headquarters to denounce "the lack of respect by Quebec…

First Nations representatives denounced Quebec's inaction on the implementation of Aboriginal rights at the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which is taking place this week at the UN headquarters in New York. On Monday afternoon, the former Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), Ghislain Picard, spoke at the UN headquarters to denounce "the lack of respect by Quebec…

António Guterres spoke at the opening of the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; he cited mercury pollution and the rush to extract minerals essential for the energy transition; indigenous peoples contributed to a UN Panel on the topic. Source of original article: United Nations (news.un.org). Photo credit: UN. […]