Evo Morales - New York Welcome before UN speech

Evo Morales - Welcome in New York by members of The New Humanist Movement with Chris Wells and Nicole Myers before his speech at the UN on April 21, 2008

More than 2,500 representatives of the world's 370 million indigenous people gathered in New York for the seventh session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

The forum started April 21 at U.N. headquarters and will run through May 2. This year's special theme is ''Climate change, biocultural diversity and livelihoods: The stewardship role of indigenous peoples and new challenges.''

The Permanent Forum is an advisory body to the U.N.'s Economic and Social Council, with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. It is intended to provide expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to ECOSOC, as well as to programs, funds and agencies of the United Nations, through the council; raise awareness and promote the integration and coordination of activities related to indigenous issues within the U.N. system; and prepare and disseminate information on indigenous issues, according to its Web site at www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii.

Bolivian President Evo Morales spoke at the opening ceremony.

Morales, an Amayra, made history when he was elected president of Bolivia in 2005, becoming the country's first indigenous head of state.

A progressive leader, he has been working to reverse the effects of centuries of discrimination and oppression of Bolivia's indigenous peoples.

On Nov. 7, 2007, less than two months after the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Morales announced the passage of National Law 3760, which essentially adopted the declaration as the law of the country. The announcement drew cheers of support from hundreds of Native leaders and other representatives who attended the event.

Bolivia is the first country in the world to adopt the declaration as national law.

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[steeljawz]

Was this before he was president because the security was not good.

[klara]

oh, yes...it was recently..in April.

[cheto666905]

it was the ficking spics who destroyed bolivia. spanish scumbags who destroyed and commited genocide agaist indigenous people., EVO MORALES IS REBUILDING WHAT THE FUCKING SPICS DESTROYED. SO FUCK YOU, YOU WHITE SON OF A BITCH

[ponchosrojos7]

Viva Dr. Evo un ejemplo para el mundo!!

[ponchosrojos7]

cambas putas de mierda largeunse a aus pasi!1

Bolivia es de los bolivianos no de laas ratas europeas!!

[HelmetVanga]

Tu dipiquipi eres racista NAZI, vamos ha enviar tu nombre a la HAYA para que seas investigado por odio racial.

[pibeIntolerable]

KrZeeNeNa, your the ingorant here. Finally there is a political leader in South America that stands for the people's interest, not the corporations or the 1st nations.

"...in the USA living the democracy that this beautiful country offers , the freedom and the dreams of a better life..." Oh, please! The american dream...

[jorgetorrez]

la peor raza son los racistas como tu, de seguro tu padre fue un nazi, eres un ignorante con un cerebro de pollo. eres un gay frustrado.

[KrZeeNeNa]

I am a proud Bolivian I cannot believe there is so many ignorant people who went to greet this bastard who is destroying what is left of Bolivia. Bunch of hipocrites chantting how much they love Evo and Bolivia wtf are you doing here in the USA living the democracy that this beautiful country offers , the freedom and the dreams of a better life go back to Bolivia and love Evo from there and see what kind of life he will offer for you making Bolivia a socialist and communist country .

[HelmetVanga]

I agree with you. Being a head of state, he should have more security. It is very odd, Bolivia being the poorest nation in Latin America, this leader gets more coverage than mighty Brazilian and Argentinian counterparts. Things are happening in Bolivia, nothing is happening in the rest of South America except soccer.

[Aanthanur]

haha

when Bush is visiting a Latin American country, alot more people come to "welcome" him :D

watch?v=zJSZKqlTcYI

[jorstermann]

Les recomiendo lean la seccion el mundo del diario argentino "pagina 12" bajo el titular de "un video muestra el horror en pando" la edicion de este articulo es del Viernes 21 de Noviembre 2008