A/HRC/RES/51/18 and institutions in meetings of the Human Rights Council on issues affecting them, 1 and the report of the Office of the intersessional round table held on 16 July 2021 on ways to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of the Council on issues affecting them,2 Acknowledging the importance of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples for supporting the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings concerning them, Taking note of the study of the Expert Mechanism on treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, including peace accords and reconciliation initiatives, and their constitutional recognition,3 and encouraging States to consider implementing the advice therein, Taking note also of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples on indigenous women and the development, application, preservation and transmission of scientific and technical knowledge,4 and encouraging all States to consider the recommendations contained in the report, Taking note further of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation entitled “Human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation of indigenous peoples: state of affairs and lessons from ancestral cultures”,5 Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, on violence against indigenous women and girls, 6 Recalling the report of the Office of the High Commissioner on the annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of Indigenous Peoples held on 28 September 2021, the theme of which was the situation of human rights of Indigenous Peoples facing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, with a special focus on the right to participation,7 Stressing the need to pay particular attention to the rights and needs of indigenous women, children, young persons, older persons, persons with disabilities and persons in vulnerable situations, and to intensify efforts to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination in this regard, as set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, which was adopted by consensus by the General Assembly in 2014, 8 Recognizing that Indigenous Peoples are among the first to face the direct consequences of climate change owing to their dependence upon and close relationship with the environment and its resources, and welcoming the role of Indigenous Peoples, in particular the engagement of indigenous women and girls, in achieving the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement and the targets and goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Recognizing also the increasing impact of climate change on the enjoyment of human rights and its specific impact on the enjoyment of rights and ways of life of Indigenous Peoples around the world, and recalling the preamble to the Paris Agreement and to decision 1/CP.21 on the adoption of the Paris Agreement9 acknowledging that States should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, paragraph 135 of decision 1/CP.21 recognizing the need to strengthen the role of Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 A/HRC/44/35. A/HRC/49/69. A/HRC/51/50. A/HRC/51/28. A/HRC/51/24. A/HRC/50/26. A/HRC/50/48. General Assembly resolution 69/2. FCCC/CP/2015/10/Add.1.