Weekly Report - 20 September 2007 (INNS 1741-7422)

After two decades of negotiations, the UN general assembly has finally approved a declaration on the rights of indigenous people. Only four countries - the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand - opposed the declaration and 11 abstained, including Colombia, the only Latin American country not to approve it. The text underlines the right of indigenous peoples to self-determination, lands, territories and resources, as well as protecting indigenous languages, culture and identity. It also commits states to provide resources for employment, education and health.

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