There is no singularly authoritative of under international ‘indigenous peoples’ law. Articles 9 and 33 of the Declaration state that indigenous peoples and individuals have the right to belong to an indigenous community or nation, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the community or nation concerned, and that they have the right to determine their own identity. CHAPTER 4 The United Nations System and Human Rights We the Peoples of the United Nations determined to faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person in the equal rights of men and women and of all nations large and small. From the Preamble of the Charter of the United Nations From its founding in 1945, the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms has been central to the purpose and operation of the United Nations. Steeled with the belief that human rights are universal, indivisible and inalienable, the international community ensured the United Nations, as the apex of the new international system, had a clear mandate to promote the international observance of
There is no singularly authoritative of ‘indigenous peoples’ under international law. Articles 9 and 33 of the Declaration state that indigenous peoples and individuals have the right to belong to an indigenous community or nation, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the community or nation concerned, and that they have the right to determine their own identity. CHAPTER 4 The United Nations System and Human Rights We the Peoples of the United Nations determined to faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person in the equal rights of men and women and of all nations large and small. From the Preamble of the Charter of the United Nations From its founding in 1945, the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms has been central to the purpose and operation of the United Nations. Steeled with the belief that human rights are universal, indivisible and inalienable, the international community ensured the United Nations, as the apex of the new international system, had a clear mandate to promote the international observance of
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