UN Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples' Issues (IASG)
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
Date: 16–17 September 2010
WHO is hosting the annual meeting of the UN Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples' Issues (IASG). This year's meeting will focus on the health of indigenous people. The meeting will discuss work carried out in this area to date, with a view to sharing best practices and fostering collaboration between UN organizations and other IASG members.
The IASG was established in 2002 to support and promote the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which focuses on indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. It constitutes an important arena for international cooperation and dialogue on indigenous peoples' issues.