United Nations Guide for Indigenous Peoples

Published in 2001, this information set is designed to provide indigenous peoples with practical information on the operations and procedures of the UN and its various agencies to the end of increasing their participation further.

The guide is divided into different leaflets, each focusing on a particular topic. The first part provides background information on human rights within the UN system. The second part outlines how the UN system is attempting to address issues of major concern to indigenous peoples, including human rights, the environment, development, health, and education. If, for example, an indigenous person wants to know how to make a complaint to the UN under one of the major international human rights treaties, such as the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, he or she may refer to the appropriate leaflet (number 4).