United States: United States' Backing For Indigenous Rights Treaty Hailed At UN

United States: United States' Backing For Indigenous Rights Treaty Hailed At UN   The announcement by President Barack Obama that the United States supports the landmark United Nations treaty outlining the rights of the world’s estimated 370 million indigenous peoples was hailed today at the world body.   The US was one of only four countries – along with Canada, Australia and New Zealand – that voted against the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when it was adopted by the...

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