International: Information On The New Mandate Of The Voluntary Fund For Indigenous Populations

International: Information On The New Mandate Of The Voluntary Fund For Indigenous Populations   This is to inform you about the recent change of mandate of the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations. As you know, the Fund provides travel grants for indigenous representatives to attend sessions of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. In its resolution 65/198 of 21 December 2010, the General Assembly decided to expand the...

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