E/2005/43
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Future work of the Forum
Trust Fund in support of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
122. The Forum expresses its appreciation to all those who contributed to the Trust
Fund for the support of the Forum and calls upon Governments, intergovernmental
organizations, foundations and non-governmental organizations to give generously
to the Fund.
123. The Forum recommends that its Bureau serve as the advisory group to the
Voluntary Fund for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous
People and calls upon Governments, intergovernmental organizations, foundations
and non-governmental organizations to give generously to the Fund.
Contributions and participation of representatives of intergovernmental
organizations and Governments
124. The Forum invites the agencies and Governments submitting contributions
also to indicate in future the challenges that they face in the implementation of the
Forum’s recommendations.
125. The Forum congratulates the United Nations Development Programme for
convening a productive session of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous
Issues in September 2004, welcomes the expanding membership of the Inter-Agency
Support Group and encourages other intergovernmental entities to join the Group,
and encourages the Group to continue the practice of the participation of members
of the Permanent Forum.
International and regional institutions
126. The Forum notes with satisfaction the participation of the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean as well as the participation of the
Economic Commission for Africa and of the Inter-American Development Bank in
inter-agency mechanisms on indigenous issues.
127. The Forum invites other international and regional institutions also to engage
in cooperation with the Forum, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria, UNAIDS, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific, the Economic Commission for Europe, the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, the Arctic Council, the Asian Development Bank,
the African Union, the Organization of American States, the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations, and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
128. The Forum reiterates the recommendations contained in its report on its second
session5 and strongly advises positive consideration to the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and UNAIDS joining the Inter-Agency Support
Group.
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See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2003, Supplement No. 23 (E/2003/43E/C.19/2003/22), paras. 75 and 76.