UNPFII Intervention #1 Wednesday 23 April 2025
15:00-18:00 Item 5 (g) (continued) Thematic dialogue on the financing of Indigenous Peoples鈥 work and participation across the multilateral and regional system
15:00-18:00 Item 5 (g) (continued) Thematic dialogue on the financing of Indigenous Peoples鈥 work and participation across the multilateral and regional system
11:45 鈥 13:00 Item 3 Discussion on the theme 鈥淚mplementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges鈥
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Ms Katie Kiss has warned that legislation introduced by the Queensland Government late last week was 鈥渁 devastating step backwards for First Nations rights and a blow to respectful relationships between the state government and...
Australia鈥檚 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss has welcomed the appointment of Senator Malarndirri McCarthy as the new Minister for Indigenous Australians. Senator McCarthy was sworn in today following the resignation last week of former Indigenous...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss today paid tribute to Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, who has resigned from the frontbench and will not contest the next election.
Item 5 Statement 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Thursday 11 July 2024
Item 7 Statement 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Thursday 11 July 2024
Statement from Katie Kiss, 17th EMRIP session focusing on Indigenous rights and participation.
鈥楩raming Indigenous empowerment with human rights: using the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for real change鈥 Wednesday 12 June 2024 Good Morning All My name is Katie Kiss. I am a proud Kaanju, Biri/Widi woman from North Queensland. I was born and raised on the lands of the Darumbal...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, has marked the start of Reconciliation Week by calling on Australians to finally overcome generations of disadvantage and division when it comes to First Nations rights, and forge a path for unity. The Commissioner warned...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar welcomed the Commonwealth鈥檚 funding of the new Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations Gender Justice at the Australian National University. The Institute is the first of its kind in the world and will bring...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO has launched a dedicated Institute to elevate the voices and solutions of First Nations women and girls 鈥 the Wiyi Yani U Thangani Institute for First Nations gender justice. The Australian-first Institute, housed at the...
The 黑料情报站 welcomes the Federal Government鈥檚 announcement today that a new position will be created for a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner. Advocates and peak bodies representing Australia鈥檚 First Nations children have long sought a...
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