E/2024/43 E/C.19/2024/8 in Africa. The Forum also underscores the importance of fully integrating Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems into conservation initiatives. 76. The dialogue highlighted the challenges Indigenous Peoples from Africa face in participating in United Nations meetings, including logistical obstacles in obtaining visas and a lack of financial resources. The Permanent Forum invites African States to contribute to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples and called for common efforts to facilitate visa processes in order to ensure the participation of African Indigenous Peoples, including women and youth. 77. The Permanent Forum is concerned about the impacts of climate change in the Sahel and Great Lakes regions, which have triggered armed conflicts and displacement, and heightened the vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples. The Forum calls for regional climate action. 78. The Permanent Forum calls upon African States and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to safeguard Indigenous Peoples’ languages and to develop culturally appropriate education systems for Indigenous children and youth. The Forum also encourages the development of initiatives to prioritize Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems, especially for women and girls. 79. The Permanent Forum reiterates its call upon African Member States to extend invitations to the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other mandate holders to conduct country visits to foster transparent and constructive dialogue. The Forum notes the invitations from the Governments of Namibia and the United Republic of Tanzania to the Special Rapporteur to undertake country visits and invites Member States to provide financial support to realize these visits. 80. The Permanent Forum highlights the importance of creating direct and accessible finance for African Indigenous Peoples to implement the thre e Rio conventions (the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa) and the Sustainable Development Goals, as specified in the study transmitted in the note by the Secretariat entitled “Financing the future: the financial needs of Indigenous Peoples to support their actions for biodiversity, climate and the protection of Mother Earth” (E/C.19/2024/7). Arctic 81. In the Arctic region, Indigenous Peoples constitute the majority of the population in certain jurisdictions. It is thus important not to refer to Indigenous Peoples as minorities. There is, however, a disparity in the ways in which the rights of Indigenous Peoples are protected and supported across the region. In certain areas, Indigenous Peoples freely exercise autonomy and self-government, while, in others, these rights are restricted. The Permanent Forum emphasizes the need to focus on the equal participation of Indigenous women in decision-making at all levels. 82. The Permanent Forum urges the Governments of Canada and Denmark and the government of Greenland to follow up on and implement the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur subsequent to his country visits in 2023. The Forum recommends that a human rights-based approach be taken when investigating and addressing the practices and impacts of the so-called intrauterine device campaign affecting Inuit women and adolescents in Greenland. 83. The Permanent Forum urges actions by States in addressing the racism suffered by Inuit peoples, particularly those residing outside Inuit Nunaat. The Forum is concerned about the high incidence of child removals by child welfare systems legitimized by psychometric tests adapted to non-Inuit peoples. 24-07820 15/28