E/2002/43/Rev.1 E/CN.19/2002/3/Rev.1 18. The Forum calls upon States to adopt the draft United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples before the end of the decade. 19. The Forum encourages States to include representatives of indigenous peoples’ organizations in their delegations to the informal intersessional meeting on the draft United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples. 20. The Forum requests the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore to extend an invitation to members of the Forum to participate in its annual sessions. 21. The Forum requests the Secretary-General to provide necessary financial assistance to two members of the Forum to participate in the twentieth session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations and the working group of the Commission on Human Rights to elaborate a draft declaration. 22. The Forum underlines the importance for thematic special rapporteurs and representatives of the Commission on Human Rights to pay special attention to the situation of indigenous peoples in their relevant fields. 23. The Forum encourages States to undertake consultations with indigenous peoples to elaborate constitutional provisions and State policies relating to indigenous issues. 24. The Forum recommends that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights organize activities with indigenous peoples in Africa and Asia with a view to: (a) peoples; Providing international and regional human rights training for indigenous (b) Encouraging dialogue between States, indigenous peoples and others on the concept of indigenous peoples in the context of the promotion and protection of cultural diversity; (c) Inviting inter-agency consultation with States and indigenous peoples at the national and subregional levels and to report to the Forum at its second session. 4. Economic and social development 25. The Forum notes that it is of the utmost importance to ensure respect for the rights of indigenous peoples in the planning and implementation of economic and social development projects. Accordingly, the Forum makes the following recommendations: (a) The International Labour Organization (ILO) should continue to urge ratification of ILO Convention No. 169 concerning indigenous and tribal peoples in independent countries, particularly by African and Asian countries, none of which have ratified it; (b) ILO should continue to work towards the implementation of the Convention in countries that have already ratified it; (c) A major effort should be made to provide information to United Nations agencies concerning the rights of indigenous peoples and, in addition, the agencies which do not yet have policies and strategies on indigenous peoples should be 6