E/2005/43 E/C.19/2005/9 6. 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. __________________ 5 20 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2003, Supplement No. 23 (E/2003/43E/C.19/2003/22), paras. 75 and 76.