E/2019/43 E/C.19/2019/10 5. B. Dialogues: (a) Dialogue with indigenous peoples; (b) Dialogue with Member States; (c) Dialogue with the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes; (d) Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; (e) Regional dialogues; (f) Thematic dialogues. 6. Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues considered by the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues. 7. Provisional agenda for the twentieth session of the Permanent Forum. 8. Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its nineteenth session. Matters brought to the attention of the Economic and Social Council 2. The Permanent Forum has identified the proposals, objectives, recommendations and areas of possible future action set out below and, through the Economic and Social Council, recommends that States, entities of the United Natio ns system, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples, the private sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) assist in their realization, in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 3. It is the understanding of the Permanent Forum that the proposals, objectives, recommendations and areas of possible future action to be carried out by the United Nations will be implemented to the extent possible within the context of the approved programme of work of the relevant entities. Recommendations of the Permanent Forum Discussion on the theme “Traditional knowledge: generation, transmission and protection” 4. Indigenous knowledge systems contribute directly to sustaining biological and cultural diversity, poverty eradication, conflict resolution, food security and ecosystem health and serve as the foundation of indigenous peoples ’ resilience to the impact of climate change. 5. The Declaration includes the right of indigenous peoples to practise and revitalize their cultural traditions and customs (art. 11); the right to manifest, practise, develop and teach their spiritual and religious traditions, customs and ceremonies (art. 12); the right to the use and control of their ceremonial objects (art. 12); the right to repatriation of their human remains (art. 12); and the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their traditional knowledge (art. 31). 6. The Declaration also includes the right of indigenous peoples to self determination. Through that right comes the right to freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. 19-08162 5/28