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- Subject: Re: Press Release 12-Jan-1993
- From: unponl@antenna.nl (Michael v.Walt v.Praag)
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- Subject: Press Release 12-Jan-1993
- From: unponl@antenna.nl (Michael v.Walt v.Praag)
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- Comments: UNPO Secretariate
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- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 93 00:01:26 GMT
- Organization: Antenna Host in the Netherlands
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- Press Release
- 12 / 1 / 1993
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- UNPO Assembly Opens with Strong International Interest
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- Over sixty delegations are attending the Unrepresented Nations
- and Peoples Organization's (UNPO) 3rd General Assembly -
- almost twice last year's number. Increased interest has also
- come from national governments, international organisations
- and NGOs, all represented by a growing body of observers.
-
- During the five day Assembly current members vote on the
- admission of new members, hear reports of members' problems
- and pass resolutions on future UNPO actions.
-
- Leading figures from indigenous and unrepresented peoples from
- around the world will attend. Some of the expected leaders are
- President Dudaev of Chechen, President Ibrahim Rugova of
- Kosova, Dr Costa of East Timor and Mr R Mariqueo representing
- the Mapuche from Argentina.
-
- This year's Assembly also includes a special, two day session
- on the right to self determination in relation to human rights
- and environmental protection. A number of guest speakers,
- including H.S.H Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, Mr D
- Omar, ANC executive committee member and Mrs M Maguire chair-
- person of "The Peace People" from Belfast will speak.
-
- The UNPO was founded in February 1991 and has become know as
- the "alternative U.N.". Today its members represent over 100
- million people. UNPO acts as a forum for nations and peoples
- that are inadequately represented in international organizations
- such as the United Nations. The UNPO supports its members
- in their struggle for cultural autonomy, self determination or
- independence - depending on their specific aims.
-
- Opening ceremony begins at 9.30am on Tuesday, January 19 at
- the Provinciehuis, Koninginnekade 1, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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- For more information please contact Saskia Kunst, Pauline
- Overeem or Richard Boele in the Netherlands:
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- UNPO International Secretariat
- Phone : (31) 70 - 360 3318
- Fax : (31) 70 - 360 3346
- E-mail: unponl@antenna.nl
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