Download or read book The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues written by Lola García-Alix and published by IWGIA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this handbook is to help those wanting to find a path through the UN system in relation to indigenous issues. The handbook provides a brief overview of the structure of the UN and the role that indigenous peoples have or could potentially have. It also attempts to clarify the position of the members of the Permanent Forum regarding relevant governments, agencies and NGOs.