Networking the fourth world

The "Fourth World" comprises nations forcefully incorporated into states, which maintain a distinct political culture but are internationally unrecognized. A convenient shorthand for the Fourth World would be internationally unrecognized nations. These are the 5,000 to 6000 nations representing a third of the world's population whose descendants maintain a distinct political culture within the states which claim their territories. In all cases the Fourth World nation is engaged in a struggle to maintain or gain some degree of sovereignty over their national homeland.

1. Strengthening role of indigenous communities for sustainable development
2. Networking
3. Improving coordination among public, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities

1. Denying rights of indigenous people

1. Launching information centre

1. Internationally unrecognized nations

1. Nonrecognition

1. The Center for World Indigenous Studies: Fourth World Journal
2. ATD Fourth World
3. RISE OF THE FOURTH WORLD: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF INDIGENOUS RIGHTS