Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan said there had been a "good, frank dialogue" and that Mr Harper had agreed to a future "high-level" meeting with Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo.

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Ghislain Picard, Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador said some progress has been made over the years with the Liberal party but on the whole is not pleased.

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First, like everything the General Assembly of the United Nations does, the UDHR is non-binding.

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The last mayor to address the United Nations was Vincent Impelliteri in 1952, who spoke to the first plenary session of the General Assembly.

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