During the VIII UNPO General Assembly, held this year Taipei, Taiwan, from 27 – 29 October, UNPO Members again gathered to articulate and adopt a General Resolution. The General Resolution aims in broad terms to reaffirm the core principles of the organisation as it continues to reform in the face of new challenges, and outlines a number of key areas considered integral to its activities and aspirations in the years to come.

UNPO VIII GA
General Resolution
 

Adopted by the UNPO General Assembly
on 29 October 2006,
Taipei, Taiwan

The VIII General Assembly of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) held in Taipei, Taiwan from 27 to 29 October 2006;

Expresses its most heartfelt gratitude to the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and the government and people of Taiwan for the generous hospitality and assistance in convening the 8th General Assembly of UNPO;

Salutes the courage of and expresses solidarity with the members and other victims of oppression who are struggling for their basic rights and fundamental freedoms around the world;

Re-affirms our commitment to the rights of peoples to self-determination, and the assertion of democracy and good governance;

Recommits itself to the principles of freedom, justice, peace, non-violence and democracy, as enshrined in the Covenant of the UNPO, as amended.

The VIII UNPO General Assembly hereby:

Resolves to declare 11 February, the founding day of UNPO, as the UNPO International Day of Action focused on specific themes to be decided from year to year by the Presidency;

Calls upon the UN General Assembly to adopt the UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and to establish a UN Expert Body on Indigenous Issues under the Human Rights Council;

Condemns the use of “national security” and the “war on terrorism” to undermine the just cause for freedom and democracy;

Condemns the increasing repression and extra-judicial execution that UNPO members continue to suffer to this day;

Supports the campaign for a total ban on anti-personnel landmines, and urges its members to commit itself to it;

Approves the ongoing reform process of the organization, as mandated by the VII General Assembly;

Adopts the reports of the Chairperson of the General Assembly and that of the General Secretary, including financial report;

Reviews the membership fees as mandated by the Covenant; and

Mandates the Presidency and General Secretary to elaborate a new Preamble and Plan of Action for UNPO common Vision to function as a Common Denominator for Members for the Next General Assembly.

[General Resolution as PDF file]