A final agreement has already been reached between the co-sponsors of the Declaration and the African States last 30 August 2007.

There are only 9 amendments in the final agreement on the text of the Declaration. The articles on self-determination (Article 3), lands, territories and resources (Articles 26-30) Articles on free, prior and informed consent (Art. 10,11,19,28), Articles on right to redress and reparations, and many others - which indigenous peoples have fought for in the past 22 years - have been left untouched.

The most important rights which we would like to see in a UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples are found in this negotiated document. Therefore, we strongly recommend that indigenous organizations endorse the adoption of this Text (pdf), as it has not detracted in any significant way from the Declaration adopted by the Human Rights Council. From Tebtebba

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Below are other updates and information on the lobbying efforts of indigenous peoples:

• Statement on the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as amended by co-sponsors and the Africa Group
  By Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chair of the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Co-coordinator of the Asia Indigenous Peoples' Caucus on the Declaration. 6 September 2007. Pdf format.


• Urgent information for Indigenous peoples of all regions:
  Report of the Global Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus Steering Committee, 27-31 August, pdf


• Africa Proposals for Amendments, May 2007, pdf.


• Canada, et. al.
  Proposals for Amendments


• Statement of the Asian Indigenous Women's Network (AIWN)
  calling for the Adoption of the UN Declaration, 19 August 2007. Page 1 and Page 2