E/2024/43 E/C.19/2024/8 Chapter II Venue, dates and proceedings of the session 149. By its decision 2023/340, the Economic and Social Council decided that the twenty-third session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations Headquarters from 15 to 26 April 2024. 150. At its 2nd and 7th meetings, on 15 and 19 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 4, entitled “Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health and human rights), with reference to the Un ited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it three notes by the Secretariat entitled “International expert group meeting on the the me ‘Indigenous Peoples in a greening economy’” (E/C.19/2024/4), “Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples’ human rights” (E/C.19/2024/6) and “Improving the health and wellness of Indigenous Peoples globally: operationalization of Indigenous determinants of health” (E/C.19/2024/5). At its 14th meeting, on 26 April, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 151. At its 3rd and 4th meetings, on 16 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 3, entitled “Discussion on the theme ‘Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the voices of Indigenous youth’”. At its 14th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 152. At its 5th meeting, on 17 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 5 (g), entitled “Thematic dialogues, including on the financing of Indigenous People s’ work and participation in the context of, inter alia, development, climate, environment and biodiversity”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it a note by the Secretariat entitled “Financing the future: the financial needs of Indige nous Peoples to support their actions for biodiversity, climate and the protection of Mother Earth” (E/C.19/2024/7). At its 14th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 153. At its 6th meeting, on 18 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 5 (a), entitled “Dialogue with Indigenous Peoples”. At its 14th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 154. At its 8th meeting, on 19 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 5 (f), entitled “Dialogue on Indigenous platforms established within United Nations entities”. At its 14th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 155. At its 9th and 10th meetings, on 22 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 5 (d), entitled “Human rights dialogue with the Sp ecial Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; annual review of progress on the implementation of general recommendation No. 39 (2022)”. At its 14th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 156. At its 11th meeting, on 23 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 6, entitled “Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues considered by the Economic and Social Council, the outcome document of the World Conference on 24/28 24-07820