International: UN Expert Urges Aligning Development With Aspirations Of Indigenous People

International: UN Expert Urges Aligning Development With Aspirations Of Indigenous People   Indigenous people are entitled to their own institutions and self-governing structures to enable them to manage their own affairs and ensure that the development process is aligned with their own cultural patterns, values and customs, a United Nations independent expert says in a report.   “In the light of the extreme disadvantages that indigenous peoples have typically faced across a range of social...

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