A/HCR//18/42 peoples that enables indigenous peoples’ participation in decision-making are now part of the activities of the Asia Pacific network of national human rights institutions. 81. Academia and United Nations agencies have promoted the principles of non- discrimination, participation, accountability and empowerment, which have permitted disadvantaged and vulnerable groups to secure more inclusion in governance. In particular, the publication by the Asia-Pacific Regional Centre of the United Nations Development Programme’s “Towards inclusive governance: promoting the participation of disadvantaged groups in Asia-Pacific” offers lessons learned in eight Asia-Pacific countries. The case studies advocate the inclusion of excluded groups, including indigenous peoples, to ensure their effective representation and to create conditions conducive to greater respect, promotion and fulfilment of the human rights of all peoples.61 This example constitutes a good practice by a United Nations agency to encourage and promote indigenous decisionmaking institutions and processes in various situations. 61 United Nations Development Programme, Towards Inclusive Governance (2007), http://www.snapundp.org/elibrary/Publications/TowardsInclusiveGovernance.pdf (accessed 17 April 2011). 21