Gáldu www.galdu.org UNITED NATIONS, New York - United Nations and civil society experts today emphasized that indigenous peoples’ rights to food and food sovereignty depended crucially on their access to and control over the natural resources in the land and territories they occupied or used, as the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues weighed options for improving and preserving native food systems, and closing legislative gaps on land tenure. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5747&giella1=eng ROME, Italy - In a landmark decision the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) today endorsed a set of far-reaching global guidelines aimed at helping governments safeguard the rights of people to own or access land, forests and fisheries. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5748&giella1=eng UNITED NATIONS, New York -- The need for urgent action by Governments to ensure the protection of the human rights of indigenous peoples was highlighted by speakers yesterday, as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues put its spotlight on the implementation of the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5746&giella1=eng UNITED NATIONS, New York -- A new milestone for the rights of indigenous peoples — their first ever World Conference, slated for 2014 — was on the horizon, said leaders and activists at a Headquarters press conference on Monday, noting that the meeting would offer a unique opportunity to create a framework for addressing the most pressing challenges facing indigenous peoples today. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5743&giella1=eng SANTIAGO, Chile - Indigenous groups in Chile celebrated a recent court ruling that represented the latest victory in the struggle for respect for their right to be previously consulted about major projects which directly affect their communities. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5741&giella1=eng UNITED NATIONS – An independent United Nations human rights expert has urged the Cambodian Government to act with more transparency when dealing with economic and other land concessions, and to make the process more inclusive for the individuals and communities affected. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5740&giella1=eng UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - For centuries, indigenous peoples and their rights, resources and lands have been exploited. Yet long overdue acknowledgment of past exploitation and dedicated efforts by indigenous peoples have done little to end or prevent violations of the present, stated indigenous leaders in the Manaus Declaration of 2011. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5739&giella1=eng UNITED NATIONS, New York -- Leaders of the world´s 370 million indigenous people are urging governments not only to replace laws that violate the natives´ rights to protect their lands, resources and culture and but also to introduce legislation that protects their rights. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5735&giella1=eng TORONTO, Canada -- An indigenous group in the Amazon rain forest took its anti-oil message to Canada in a case rife with accusations of social and environmental damage that highlights the issue of securing consent prior to commencing exploration operations. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5736&giella1=eng Mr Edward John from Canada, an indigenous nominated member of the UNPFII was yesterday elected as the chair for the 11th session. It is the first time North America is chairing the UNPFII. http://www.galdu.org/web/?odas=5730&giella1=eng