"The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly during its 61st session at UN Headquarters in New York City on 13 September 2007. While as a General Assembly Declaration it is not a legally binding instrument under international law[citation needed], according to a UN press release, it does "represent the dynamic development of international legal norms and it reflects the commitment of the UN?s member states to move in certain directions"; the UN describes it as setting "an important standard for the treatment of indigenous peoples that will undoubtedly be a significant tool towards eliminating human rights violations against the planet?s 370 million indigenous people and assisting them in combating discrimination and marginalisation."..."