groupings To ensure diversity, members are elected from different regions depending on who nominated them: The United Nations Regional Groups are used for the eight members nominated by governments and elected by the Economic and Social Council: African Group Asia-Pacific Group Eastern Europe Group Latin America and the Caribbean Group Western Europe and Other States Group The seven socio-cultural regions are used for the eight nominated by indigenous organisations and appointed by the President of the Economic and Social Council: Africa Asia Central and South America and the Caribbean The Arctic Central and Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia North America The Pacific Note: Of the eight members nominated by indigenous organizations one must come from each of the seven regions, with one additional rotating seat among the first three first listed above. See also Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Assessment Initiative International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples References Further reading Partnering with Indigenous Peoples: Experiences and Practices Statements during the 2006 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues History of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2006) State of The World's Indigenous Peoples - UN report, First Issue, 2009 Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues (IASG) (2006) Awareness raising film by Rebecca Sommer for the Secretariat of the UNPFII, 2006 External links Indigenous peoples United Nations Secretariat United Nations Economic and Social Council 2000 establishments in New York City Articles containing video clips