E/2017/43 E/C.19/2017/11 Chapter II Venue, dates and proceedings of the session 109. By its decision 2016/251, the Economic and Social Council decided that the sixteenth session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations Headquarters from 24 April to 5 May 2017. 110. At its 6th and 13th meetings, on 27 April and 3 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 3, entitled “Follow-up to the recommendations of the Permanent Forum: (a) empowerment of indigenous women; and (b) indigenous youth”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before the documents entitled “Update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Permanent Forum” (E/C.19/2017/3), “Compilation of information from Member States on addressing the recommendations of the Permanent Forum” (E/C.19/2017/6), “Compilation of information received from indigenous peoples’ organizations” (E/C.19/2017/7) and “Compilation of information received from agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental bodies on progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Permanent Forum” (E/C.19/2017/8). At its 16th meeting, on 5 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 3 (see chap. I, sect. B). 111. At its 4th, 5th and 13th meetings, on 26 and 27 April and on 3 May, the Permanent Forum considered item 4, entitled “Implementation of the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it a document entitled “Compilation of information from national human rights institutions” (E/C.19/2017/9). At its 16th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B ). 112. At its 11th meeting, on 2 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 5, entitled “Dialogue with indigenous peoples”. At its 16th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 113. At its 12th meeting, on 2 May, the Permanent Forum considered item 6, entitled “Dialogue with Member States”. At its 16th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 114. At its 8th meeting, on 28 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 7, entitled “Dialogue with the funds, programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations system”. At its 16th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B). 115. At its 2nd and 3rd meetings, on 24 and 25 April, the Permanent Forum considered item 8, entitled “Discussion on the theme ‘Tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: mea sures taken to implement the Declaration’”. For its consideration on the item, the Forum had before it the documents entitled “Tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: measures taken to implement the Declaration” (E/C.19/2017/4) and “International expert group meeting on the theme ‘Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the role of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and other indigenous-specific mechanisms (article 42)’” (E/C.19/2017/10). At its 16th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted a draft decision and its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sects. A and B). 116. At its 14th meeting, on 4 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 9, entitled “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. For its consideration of the 17-08011 21/25