Panel Discussion on Rights of Indigenous Peoples…

- Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples on the theme "Impact of social and economic recovery plans in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic on indigenous peoples, with a special focus on food security" Opening statement:

• Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights

Panellists:

• Mr. José Francisco Calí Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
• Ms. Myrna Cunningham, First Vice-President of the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC)
• Mr. Binota Moy Dhamai, Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Mr. Yon Fernández-de-Larrinoa, Head of the Indigenous Peoples Unit, Partnerships and United Nations Collaboration Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

SPEAKERS:

• H.E. Mr. Sahil Babayev, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of Azerbaijan
• H.E. Mr. Mustapha Zulfikar, Minister of Agriculture of Guyana
• Mexico (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Maria Astrid Reyes Carreras
• Sweden (on behalf of a group of countries), Ms. Anna Jardfelt
• European Union, Ms. Marleen Steenbrugghe
• Germany, Mr. Hans-Peter Jugel
• Australia, Mr. Leslie O'Donoghue
• Brazil, Mr. Benhur Peruch Viana
• Russian Federation, Mr. Artem Isakov
• Peru, Ms. Romy Sonia Tincopa
• Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ms. Sheida Noroozi
• Colombia, Mr. Yesid Andrés Serrano Alarcón
• UN Women, Ms. Adriana Quinones
• Franciscans International, Mr. Edgar Efraín de León
• Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI), Mr. Luis Ventura
• Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Ms. Diana Noskova
• Bolivia, Ms. Maira Mariela Macdonal Alvarez
• Namibia, Mr. Simataa Lennon Limbo
• Cambodia, Mr. Veasna Va
• United States of America, Ms. Cassie Peters
• Spain, Ms. Pilar Cancela Rodriguez
• United Nations Population Fund, Ms. Monica Ferro
• Malaysia, Mr. Ariffin Gadait Jr
• Nepal, Mr. Surendra Thapa
• South Africa, Mr. Sebefelo
• China, Mr. Zhang Yao
• International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education (OIDEL), Mr. Ignasi Grau
• Africa Culture Internationale, Ms. Brändle-Amolo Yvonne
• Mr. José Francisco Calí Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples (Final Remarks)
• Ms. Myrna Cunningham, First Vice-President of the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC)
• Mr. Binota Moy Dhamai, Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Mr. Yon Fernández de Larrinoa, Head of the Indigenous Peoples Unit in the Partnerships and United Nations Collaboration Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations