Title: UNPO: Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation

URL: http://www.unpo.org/

Date Checked: 4/25/2008      Status: Active

Date Annotated: 4/25/2008

Topics: Human Rights Law; Civil Rights; Dispute Resolution; Environmental Law; International Law

Other keywords: Indigenous Peoples; United Nations; Minorities

Contents: The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is a democratic, international membership organization comprised of indigenous peoples, occupied nations, minorities, and independent states or territories who have joined together to protect their human and cultural rights, preserve their environments, and to find non-violent solutions to conflicts which affect them. Members share the one condition of not being represented in major international fora, such as the United Nations, which results in limited representation in the areas of human rights and related arenas. Visitors to the UNPO website may browse for territories and groups that are UNPO members. Each entry covers facts regarding that group, tribe or territory such as population density, language, culture, and religion. Historic backgrounds are often provided, as well as fact-finding reports. The UNPO also provides information about its activities with the UN, including with the UN Commission on Human Rights, the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Author of Annotation: B. Kreisler/J. Cusker