A/76/202 knowledge about inter-ethnic contact. Known as “frontier schools”, they are public spaces for learning the political and cultural identity of indigenous nations. The project proposes interculturality in the theory and practice of education to place value on indigenous languages, which has an impact on students’ self-esteem. 110 73. To support indigenous persons with disabilities, the Ministry of Health of New Zealand launched a Maori disability action plan in consultation with the Maori. The “culturally anchored approach” supports Maoris with disabilities and their families in gaining access to employment, training and other support. 111 IV. Conclusions and recommendations 74. Indigenous peoples’ migration and relocation to urban areas occur in the context of historical and current colonization and structural racial discrimination, as well as the disproportionate impact of climate change. The potential loss of identity, language and culture and disconnect from traditional lands and community notwithstanding, indigenous peoples are resilient and adapting to urban life and forging new paths, often with the help of indigenous led initiatives. States should fulfil their international human rights obligations to ensure that indigenous peoples, including those living in urban areas, fully and effectively enjoy their individual and collective rights, in conformity with international human rights standards, in particular the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In that context, Member States should: (a) Ratify the core human rights treaties and ILO Convention No. 169 and take effective measures to incorporate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into legislation and policies, including local legislation, policies and programmes in urban areas; (b) Integrate the indigenous rights framework into public policy and urban planning to guarantee the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples living in urban areas; (c) Adopt legislative and policy measures prohibiting forced eviction and displacement and ensuring that involuntarily displaced indigenous peoples have the right to return to their traditional lands and territories; (d) Ensure the participation of indigenous peoples living in urban areas in decision-making relating to urban planning and public life, with specific guarantees for the direct participation of women, persons with disabilities, children, young people, older persons and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons; (e) Ensure the participation of indigenous peoples living in urban areas in the planning and implementation of dedicated spaces and services that address their socioeconomic needs and to maintain and strengthen their political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions; (f) Coordinate with indigenous peoples to provide economic development opportunities in urban contexts, including access to government tenders and contracts and civil service delivery; __________________ 110 111 21-10081 Submission by Projeto Assistência Indígena em Naviraí (Brazil). Rivas Velarde, Indigenous Persons with Disabilities; see also www.health.govt.nz/publication/ whaia-te-ao-marama-2018-2022-maori-disability-action-plan. 19/20