OHCHR - United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Purpose

The project supports the United Nations (UN) Voluntary Fund to enhance the meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples at the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. These two key UN bodies are devoted to Indigenous issues, as well as the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). These UN bodies facilitate the mechanisms to build the expertise of beneficiaries, enabling them to be effective participants in UN human rights mechanisms and more effective duty bearers within their respective communities through mentoring programs, information sessions and training.