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94. The Forum requests Governments to prepare reports on their experience and
case studies as to how they are addressing indigenous people’s health and the
Millennium Development Goals, and to submit their reports to the Forum at its
fourth session.
8.
Future work of the Forum
Contribution of the Inter-Agency Support Group
95. The Forum expresses its appreciation to the Inter-Agency Support Group for
its contribution to its work during its third session and in-between sessions, as well
as for the documents provided to the Forum. The Forum also expresses its
appreciation for the attendance of the session by representatives of the United
Nations agencies, funds and programmes, renews its invitation to the United Nations
system to continue to attend its sessions, and expresses the hope that this
constructive engagement will continue.
Future work with the United Nations system and member States
96.
The Forum requests:
(a) That each United Nations agency and organization make the Forum’s
recommendations formally available to its governing body, assembly or other
relevant high-level committee or organ, drawing particular attention to the
recommendations specifically addressed to the organization or body concerned;
(b) That member States take into account the recommendations of the Forum
in developing policies on the governing bodies of organizations to which they are
members.
97. The Forum urges international donor agencies, regional organizations and
States to incorporate indigenous people’s issues in the formulation of sector policies
for development cooperation and to address indigenous peoples’ issues in their joint
development programmes and projects to ensure that indigenous peoples and their
issues are effectively mainstreamed into their work.
98. The Forum recommends that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD)/Development Assistance Committee (DAC) invite the Forum
to its fourth session to make a presentation on the work of the Forum and explore
future collaboration.
Trust Fund
99. The Forum notes with satisfaction the recent activation of the Trust Fund for
the support of the Forum, expresses its deep appreciation and thanks to all those
who contributed to it and calls upon Governments, foundations and
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to give generously to the
Fund.
Information
100. The Forum welcomes the preparation of daily press releases in English, French
and Spanish on the discussions of the Forum during its session. The Forum requests
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