A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/51/78 25 February 1997 Fifty-first session Agenda item 107 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Third Committee (A/51/616)] 51/78. International Decade of the World's Indigenous People The General Assembly, Bearing in mind that one of the purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in the Charter, is the achievement of international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, Recalling its previous resolutions on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People, as well as those of the Commission on Human Rights, Recalling also that the international cooperation for people in such areas as human and health and that the theme partnership in action", goal of the Decade is to strengthen the solution of problems faced by indigenous rights, the environment, development, education of the Decade is "Indigenous people: Recognizing the importance of consultation and cooperation with indigenous people in planning and implementing the programme of activities for the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People,1 the need for adequate financial support from the international community, including support from within the United Nations and the specialized agencies, and the need for adequate coordination and communication channels, 1 Resolution 50/157, annex. 97-76879 /...