unpfii-13th-session-report-by-mr-cecil-le-fleur-the-chairperson-of-the-national-khoi-san-council-nkc

A report by Cecil le Fleur, Chairperson of the National Khoi San Council, regarding his attendance at the 13th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York in May 2014. The document details tensions between the Council and the South African government over the legal recognition of the Khoi and San, as well as international disputes regarding the participation of indigenous peoples in the upcoming World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.

• Cecil le Fleur reported a lack of consensus between the National Khoi San Council and the South African government (referred to as the DTA) prior to the UNPFII. After the Council presented its position, the South African government requested a speaking turn to defend itself against the Council's claims. The UNPFII chairperson subsequently urged governments and indigenous delegations to reach consensus at home before attending the Forum.
• The National Khoi San Council is seeking a process to achieve the legal recognition of the Khoi and San in South Africa in cooperation with the government.
• There is significant international disagreement regarding the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) scheduled for September 2014. Most African governments, Russia, and China oppose the proposal that indigenous peoples should participate on an equal footing with heads of state, arguing that indigenous peoples cannot interact directly with heads of state.
• To resolve the WCIP participation dispute, a new proposal suggests that the President of the UN General Assembly take the chairmanship, supported by two government advisors and two indigenous people advisors. This proposal is generally acceptable to indigenous peoples, except for those from the USA and Canada. A negotiation process to resolve the issue was set to begin on 29 May 2014.

APA

le Fleur, C. (2014). unpfii-13th-session-report-by-mr-cecil-le-fleur-the-chairperson-of-the-national-khoi-san-council-nkc. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/unpfii-13th-session-report-by-mr-cecil-le-fleur-the-chairperson-of-the-national-khoi-san-council-nkc/

Chicago

le Fleur, Cecil. unpfii-13th-session-report-by-mr-cecil-le-fleur-the-chairperson-of-the-national-khoi-san-council-nkc. Natural Justice, 2014. https://naturaljustice.org/unpfii-13th-session-report-by-mr-cecil-le-fleur-the-chairperson-of-the-national-khoi-san-council-nkc/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lefleur2014unpfii13thsessionreportbymrcecillefleurthechairpersonofthenationalkhoisancouncilnkc, author = {le Fleur, Cecil}, title = {{unpfii-13th-session-report-by-mr-cecil-le-fleur-the-chairperson-of-the-national-khoi-san-council-nkc}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/unpfii-13th-session-report-by-mr-cecil-le-fleur-the-chairperson-of-the-national-khoi-san-council-nkc/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }