Events

UNPO Participates in UNPFII 2017 Session

UNPO Participates in UNPFII 2017 Session

From 22 April to 5 May 2017, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), represented by several of its Members as well as its Secretariat, takes part in the 2017 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), taking place in Turtle Bay, New York City. During two weeks, the UNPO attends sessions of the Forum and a number of […]

KKF Celebrates 15th Anniversary of UNPO Membership

KKF Celebrates 15th Anniversary of UNPO Membership

On 20 August 2016, the Khmer Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) hosted its yearly gathering in Annecy, Savoy. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the organization’s membership of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), the attendees looked at past achievements and future challenges. The atmospheric ceremony gathered an international audience of around 50 people, and saw speeches from various […]

UN Committee on NGOs: Don’t deny NGO the right to speak

UN Committee on NGOs: Don’t deny NGO the right to speak

In a decision that must be reversed by ECOSOC, States that are members of the UN Committee on NGOs have moved to silence an NGO and deny it access to the UN in violation of the rights to freedom of expression, association and due process. Update 1 February 2016 The NGO Committee has voted to close the application of the  Khmers Kampuchea-Krom […]