In New York, on September 13, 2007, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly. A Declaration of the General Assembly is not actually a legally binding instrument under international law, the UN press says that it "represents the dynamic development of international legal norms and reflects the commitment of Member States to the UN to move in certain directions. The UN describes it as setting "an important standard for the treatment of indigenous peoples that will certainly be an important tool in eliminating human rights violations against the world's 370 million indigenous people and helping them push back against discrimination." and marginalization. UNDRIP summarizes “indigenous historical grievances, contemporary challenges and socio-economic, political and cultural aspirations”. It is generations and generations of long and tedious efforts to attract international attention, secure their aspirations and also gain support for their political agendas. The Declaration respects the individual and collective rights of all indigenous peoples, as well as their rights to culture, identity, language, employment, health, education and many other matters. It also emphasizes the right of indigenous peoples to maintain and strengthen their own institutions, cultures and traditions, and to pursue their development in accordance with their own needs and aspirations. The Declaration prohibits discrimination against indigenous peoples and promotes their full and effective participation in matters that concern them. The purpose of this Declaration is to inspire countries to work with indigenous peoples to address major global issues such as multiculture...... middle of article ......nada, New Zealand and the United States, U.S. Nations and other world leaders have been pleased with its adoption. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described as “historic” the moment when indigenous peoples and UN member states came to terms with their painful histories and resolved to move forward together. Louise Arbour, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, said she was pleased with the perseverance and hard work that ultimately "beared fruit in the most comprehensive statement to date on the rights of Indigenous peoples." The Declaration was a pure success for all the countries that adopted it. It has fulfilled the role it was created for, and indigenous people around the world are much more recognized and it has definitely highlighted all of their rights for the rest of the world to know and see..