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Chapter II
Venue, dates and proceedings of the session
108. By its decision 2024/333, the Economic and Social Council decided that the
twenty-fourth session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations
Headquarters from 21 April to 2 May 2025.
109. At its 2nd and 3rd meetings, on 21 and 22 April, the Permanent Forum
considered agenda item 5 (e), entitled “Interregional, intergenerational and global
dialogue”. At its 15th meeting, on 2 May, the Forum considered and adopted its
recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B).
110. At its 3rd and 4th meetings, on 22 April, the Permanent Forum considered
agenda item 3, entitled “Discussion on the theme ‘Implementing the United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member
States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and
addressing challenges’”. At its 15th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted its
recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B).
111. At its 5th and 6th meetings, on 23 April, the Permanent Forum considered
agenda item 5 (g), entitled “Thematic dialogue on the financing of Indigenous
Peoples’ work and participation across the multilateral and regional system”. For its
consideration of the item, the Forum had before it two notes by the Secretariat,
entitled “International financial architecture and the rights of Indigenous Peoples”
(E/C.19/2025/3) and “The rights of Indigenous Peoples in the context of critical
minerals to ensure a just transition” (E/C.19/2025/6). At its 15th meeting, the Forum
considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I,
sect. B).
112. At its 7th meeting, on 24 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda
item 5 (a), entitled “Dialogue with Indigenous Peoples”. At its 15th meeting, the
Forum considered and adopted its recommendations on all items.
113. At its 8th and 9th meetings, on 25 April, the Permanent Forum considered
agenda item 4, entitled “Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum
(economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health and
human rights), with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. For its
consideration of the item, the Forum had before it four notes by the Secretariat,
transmitting two reports, entitled “System-wide action plan for ensuring a coherent
approach to achieving the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples, including in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:
implementation by the United Nations system” (E/C.19/2025/2) and “International
expert group meeting on the theme ‘The rights of Indigenous Peoples, including those
in voluntary isolation and initial contact in the context of critical minerals’”
(E/C.19/2025/4), and two studies, entitled “Evaluating institutional structures to
improve the health and wellness of Indigenous Peoples globally: the Indigenous
determinants of health measurement instrument” (E/C.19/2025/5) and “Impact of
colonization and armed conflicts on Indigenous Peoples’ rights: the imperative of
peacebuilding” (E/C.19/2025/7). At its 15th meeting, the Forum considered and
adopted its recommendations submitted under that item (see chap. I, sect. B).
114. At its 10th and 11th meetings, on 28 April, the Permanent Forum considered
agenda item 5 (d), entitled “Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on
the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples; annual review of progress on the implementation of general
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