United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a non-binding instrument adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007, recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples to self-determination, lands, territories, and resources, with the support of countries like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and in collaboration with indigenous organizations like the Indigenous Peoples' Biocultural Climate Change Assessment and the Amazon Conservation Association. The Declaration was developed in consultation with indigenous peoples, including representatives from the Inuit Circumpolar Council and the International Indian Treaty Council, and has been endorsed by organizations like the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Foundations. The Declaration has been influential in shaping national and international policies on indigenous rights, with countries like Bolivia and Ecuador incorporating its principles into their constitutions, and has been referenced in international law, including the work of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.