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Chapter II
Venue, dates and proceedings of the session
46. By its decision 2014/244, the Economic and Social Council decided that the
fourteenth session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations
Headquarters from 20 April to 1 May 2015.
47. At its 2nd to 7th meetings, from 20 to 23 April 2015, the Permanent Forum
considered agenda item 3, entitled “Follow-up on the recommendations of the
Permanent Forum”, including sub-items (a), “Outcome of the high-level plenary
meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous
Peoples”, (b), “Post-2015 development agenda”, and (c), “Youth, self-harm and
suicide”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it the notes by the
Secretariat entitled “Analysis prepared by the secretariat of the Permanent Forum on
Indigenous Peoples” (E/C.19/2015/3) and “Compilation of information from
Member States on addressing the recommendations of the Permanent Foru m”
(E/C.19/2015/5). At its 17th meeting, on 1 May, the Forum considered and adopted
its recommendations submitted under agenda item 3 (see chap. I, sect. B).
48. At its 4th meeting, on 21 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 4,
entitled “Half-day discussion on the Pacific region”. At its 17th meeting, the Forum
considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 4 (see
chap. I, sect. B).
49. At its 12th meeting, on 28 April, the Permanent Forum considered agenda
item 5, entitled “Half-day discussion on the expert group meeting on the theme
‘Dialogue on an optional protocol to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples’”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it a
note by the Secretariat entitled “Expert group meeting on the theme ‘Dialogue on an
optional protocol to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples’” (E/C.19/2015/8). At its 17th meeting, the Forum considered and adopted
its recommendations submitted under agenda item 5 (see chap. I, sect. B).
50. At its 6th and 7th meetings, on 23 April, the Permanent Forum considered
agenda item 6, entitled “Comprehensive dialogue with United Nations agencies and
funds”, jointly with agenda item 3 (b), entitled “Post-2015 development agenda”.
During those meetings, there was a dialogue with the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights. For its consideration of item 6, the Forum
had before it the notes by the Secretariat entitled “Compilation of information
received from United Nations agencies and intergovernmental organizations on
progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Permanent Forum”
(E/C.19/2015/6) and “Report on the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous
Peoples’ Issues annual meeting for 2014” (E/C.19/2015/7). At its 17th meeting, the
Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 6
(see chap. I, sect. B).
51. At its 10th and 11th meetings, on 27 April, as well as at its 14th and 15th
meetings, on 29 and 30 April, the Permanent Forum considered age nda item 7,
entitled “Human rights”, including sub-items (a), “Implementation of the United
Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”, and (b), “Dialogue with
the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Chair of the
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”. During those meetings,
there was a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous
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