Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

Introduction to Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), also known as the United Nations Council for Oppressed Nations (UNCON), international organization founded in 1991 to represent and promote the interests of minority groups and occupied territories not officially recognized by the United Nations (UN). UNPO offers training in conflict resolution, gives advice on implementing democratic reforms, and offers support on environmental protection issues. UNPO membership is extended to groups with distinct linguistic and cultural heritages who are not members of the UN and who otherwise do not have access to institutions that address the international community.

UNPO’s founding charter was signed by representatives of Armenia, Crimea, Estonia, Georgia, Turkestan, and the Volga region; and by Aboriginal Australians, Native Americans, West Papuans, Kurds, Cordillera minorities in the Philippines, the Greek minority in Albania, and non-Chinese in Taiwan and Tibet. Several UNPO members, such as the Estonians and the Latvians, have since established independent nations and have become members of the UN. In April 1997 membership stood at 47 minority groups and territories. The General Assembly of UNPO meets annually and appoints a Steering Committee comprising 5 to 15 members. The UNPO secretariat is based in The Hague, Netherlands.” (1)

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