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EU seeking proposals to bolster indigenous livelihood
Posted By Stabroek staff On August 10, 2010 @ 5:12 am In Local News |
In recognising Guyana’s commitment to the development of the Amerindian people the European Union (EU) has issued a call for proposals for projects aimed at strengthening and working with Amerindian communities.
According to a press release the EU said Indigenous Peoples hold a special place in every society and it has been estimated by the United Nations (UN) that they represent about 300 million people in 70 different countries worldwide. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was observed yesterday.
In 2008 and 2009, the EU had issued two calls for proposals and four grants were awarded to organisations targeting the strengthening and development of Amerindians communities.
The EU also said it is engaged and committed to protecting and promoting the rights of Indigenous Peoples within the context of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (2007). According to High Representative of the EU Baroness Catherine Ashton, “the International Day provides an opportunity for (the) European Union to renew its commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous people across the world, as set out in the UN Declaration….” She also pledged the EU’s efforts to put an end to discrimination and unequal treatment – not only in principle but most importantly in practice.
Nota del editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.
“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”
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