Economic development must not be at expense of indigenous rights

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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics

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United Nations, New York, 27 May 2009 - Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chairperson of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, briefed on the 8th Session of the Forum (18-29 May).

8th Session of the Forum on Indigenous Issues website: 
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/session_eighth.html

View the entire press conference (45 minutes, Real Media):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressbriefing/2009/brief090527.rm

News Story:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30937&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=

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