It should be noted that those countries having significant native populations such as the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand all voted against this resolution.
On 9/19/07, Richard H. Gravelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That is an enormous step for the world to take. Congratulations! The fresh > green shoots in the garden that the earth will become are beginning to show > up everywhere. > > Richard. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Albert Verbrugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Baha'i Studies" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 12:24 AM > Subject: UN Adopts Historic Statement on Native Rights > > > Thu Sep 13, 10:05 PM ET > > UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (OneWorld) - Despite strong objections from the > United States and some of its allies, the UN General Assembly adopted a > resolution Thursday calling for the recognition of the world's 370 > million indigenous peoples' right to self-determination and control over > their lands and resources. > > The adoption of the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous > Peoples comes after 22 years of diplomatic negotiations at the United > Nations involving its member states, international civil society groups, > and representatives of the world's aboriginal communities. > > An overwhelming majority of UN member countries endorsed the > Declaration, with 143 voting in favor, 4 against, and 11 abstaining. > > The United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand stood alone in > voting against the resolution. The nations that neither supported nor > objected were Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burundi, Colombia, > Georgia, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia, Samoa, and Ukraine. > > "It's a triumph for indigenous peoples around the world," said UN > Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after the General Assembly vote. "This > marks a historic moment when member states and indigenous peoples have > reconciled with their painful histories." > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/oneworld/20070914/wl_oneworld/45361531601189739282;_ > ylt=Auvi5jfu8l7szrgEpLorGh0E1vAI > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto > ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and is > intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity > named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy > and disclosures acts or other legal rules. 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