Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations – Project Access Online

Are you an Indigenous representative looking to engage with the United Nations? Do you work with Indigenous Peoples and want to support them in their advocacy efforts? The United Nations Development Programme and Tribal Link Foundation are pleased to offer a FREE self-paced introductory-level course on Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations. This course consists of three modules and draws on Tribal Links’ flagship training program, Project Access Capacity Building Training Workshop for Indigenous Peoples. The course brings together leading Indigenous experts who will share their expertise on relevant multi-stakeholder forums.

Course highlights and outcomes:

Gain a deeper understanding of the history and impact of Indigenous Peoples’ advocacy at the UN

Understand the key platforms for advocacy at the UN

Gain the skills to effectively advocate on Indigenous issues at the UN

Join a community-of-practice committed to effective Indigenous advocacy at the UN

Receive a certificate of completion from the course partners

Learning objectives

By the time the course is completed, you will:

Become familiar with the history of Indigenous Peoples’ movement for recognition at the United Nations

Understand opportunities for Indigenous Peoples’ engagement and advocacy at the United Nations

Have the knowledge of the entry points for Indigenous Peoples’ engagement with various bodies and mechanisms of the United Nations

Course topics

The course will cover the following topics:

Module 1: History of Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations

Module 2: The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Module 3 Part 1: Human rights-related instruments for Indigenous Peoples

Module 3 Part 2: The SDGs and Rio Conventions

Course completion requirements

To receive the certificate of course completion, participants must:

Listen to all course lectures

Pass four quizzes

Complete the course survey

The course content is now available. You may start and complete the course at any time. When you complete all the course requirements, your certificate of course completion will be generated automatically and will become available for download directly from the course room.

You can access the course online at:

https://www.learningfornature.org/en/courses/indigenous-peoples-at-the-united-nations-project-access-online/