Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
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Members of UNPO. Former members are in dark gray.
Members of UNPO. Former members are in dark gray.
Membership44 groups[1]
Leaders
• President[2]
Edna Adan Ismail
• Vice-Presidents[2]
Elisenda Paluzie
Rubina Greenwood
• Presidency members include
Abdirahman Mahdi
Dolkun Isa
Paul Strauss
Tina Rose Muña Barnes
Establishment11 February 1991
Website
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The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international organization established to facilitate the voices of unrepresented and marginalized nations and peoples worldwide. It was formed on 11 February 1991[3][4] in The Hague, Netherlands. Its members consist of indigenous peoples, minorities, and unrecognised or occupied territories.

UNPO works to develop the understanding of and respect for the right to self-determination, provides advice and support related to questions of international recognition and political autonomy, trains groups on how to advocate for their causes effectively, and directly advocates for an international response to human rights violations perpetrated against UNPO member groups. Some former members, such as Armenia, East Timor, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia and Palau, have gained full independence and joined the United Nations (UN).[5][6]

Throughout 2024, UNPO conducted several training sessions aimed at helping its members and activists. Sessions included in-person training for Asia Pacific members in Geneva, online cybersecurity training, a cybersecurity training in person for the Baloch community in Stockholm, and a youth study session supported by the Council of Europe, emphasizing the importance of acquiring and improving necessary skills for advocacy within marginalized communities. [7]

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  3. ^ "UNPO World Statesman.org". Worldstatesman. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  4. ^ "About UNPO". UNPO. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  5. ^ Crossette, Barbara (18 December 1994). "Those Knocking, Unheeded, at UN's Doors Find Champion". New York Times.
  6. ^ Tishkov, Valerie (July 2008). "An Anthropology of NGOs". Eurozine. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  7. ^ "UNPO: UNPO's Journey of Empowerment: The 2023-2024 Activity Report in Global Advocacy and Solidarity". unpo.org. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2024.