A/HRC/RES/48/11 effects, including the elimination of barriers, such as digital and language barriers, to the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples in matters affecting their rights, and to leave no one behind, with an endeavour to reach the furthest behind first, founded on the dignity of the human person and reflecting the principles of equality and non-discrimination, 1. Acknowledges the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the rights of indigenous peoples,6 and requests the High Commissioner to continue to submit to the Human Rights Council an annual report on the rights of indigenous peoples containing information on the relevant developments in human rights bodies and mechanisms and the activities undertaken by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at Headquarters and in the field that contribute to the promotion of, respect for and full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and to follow up on the effectiveness of the Declaration; 2. Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, and encourages all Governments to respond favourably to the requests of the mandate holder for visits and to respond to communications; 3. Also welcomes the work of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including its annual reports of 2020 and 20217 and its intersessional activities, and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to ensure the timely translation into all official languages of the United Nations and distribution of its reports to the Human Rights Council and the pre-session translation of its studies and reports, in accordance with Council resolution 33/25 of 30 September 2016; 4. Strongly encourages States to participate actively in the sessions of the Expert Mechanism and to engage in dialogue with it, including during its intersessional activities; 5. Urges States and other potential donors to contribute to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples, and recalls the expansion of its mandate in order to support the participation of indigenous peoples, including indigenous women, young persons and persons with disabilities, in United Nations business and human rights and climate change processes; 6. Acknowledges the efforts of States, indigenous peoples and United Nations agencies to engage with the Expert Mechanism under its current mandate to facilitate dialogue, when agreeable to all parties, to provide technical assistance and coordination in order to achieve the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, encourages all parties to consider the Expert Mechanism’s initiation of country engagements upon the request of States and indigenous peoples, and acknowledges the engagement of those States that have already collaborated with the Expert Mechanism under its current mandate; 7. Notes that the next study of the Expert Mechanism, to be finalized by its fifteenth session, will focus on treaties, agreements, constructive arrangements and ongoing processes, and acknowledges the efforts made to improve complementarity and to avoid duplication among the reports prepared by the Expert Mechanism, the Special Rapporteur and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; 8. Acknowledges the progress and outcomes of and lessons learned from the International Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019 through the activities led by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; 9. Recalls the proclamation of the period 2022–2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to draw attention to the critical loss of indigenous peoples’ languages and the urgent need to preserve, revitalize and promote indigenous peoples’ languages and to take urgent steps at the national and international levels,8 and calls upon States to promote the effective and meaningful participation of indigenous peoples in leading and holding activities to mark the Decade; 6 7 8 A/HRC/48/30. A/HRC/46/72 and A/HRC/48/73. General Assembly resolution 74/135. 3