E/2005/43 E/C.19/2005/9 (b) Actively participate in the monitoring of progress towards the achievement of Millennium Development Goal 2; (c) Improve the coordination between indigenous and teachers’ organizations to assess curricula gaps and improve teacher-training modules on indigenous needs. * * * 57. The Forum invites indigenous peoples, States and relevant organizations of the United Nations system to share experiences on education that represent best practices at the primary or community levels, based on indigenous cultures and traditions. The outcome of such discussions should be published and disseminated widely. 3. Ongoing priorities and themes: human rights, with special emphasis on an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people Introduction 58. The Forum urges the United Nations system and States to give special priority to implementing previous recommendations made by the Forum, and to take into account the cross-cutting nature of human rights issues. 59. In the formulation of its recommendations, the Forum takes particular note of and welcomes the statement made at the fourth session of the Forum by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who underlined that the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals must be rooted in human rights. The Forum further takes note of the firm belief that the rapid conclusion of a strong declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples is imperative and that new and dynamic methods of work inside the United Nations should be explored by those working on indigenous issues. 60. It further welcomes and appreciates the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people and his continuing attention to the violations of the human rights of indigenous peoples, as well as the dialogue held with the Rapporteur during the fourth session. 61. In its deliberations and in taking careful account of many voices heard at the fourth session, the Forum notes the importance of: (a) The need for United Nations agencies and member States to implement and monitor Millennium Development Goals, in partnership with indigenous peoples and, consequently, within a human rights frame of reference; (b) International recognition that the adoption of the draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a top priority of the United Nations agencies, Member States and indigenous peoples. Recommendations 62. The Forum recommends that Member States, United Nations bodies and mechanisms, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other parts of the United Nations system strengthen the machinery to address the urgent, gross and ongoing human rights violations, militarization of 12

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