A/72/186 strategies and measures to achieve the ends of the Declaration should be implemented. 78 This can be done in conjunction with the policies and measures taken to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for indigenous peoples. 94. Indigenous governance institutions and justice systems should be recognized and supported. Permanent intercultural dialogues should be established to agree on the harmonization of indigenous institutions and justice systems with the overall institutional structure of the country and with the ordinary justice system. All necessary measures have to be adopted to ensure that indigenous peoples have access without discrimination to the justice system. 95. The enjoyment of the rights of the indigenous peoples to their lands, territories and resources is central for their survival as distinct peoples. This requires that special and urgent efforts to ensure that legal, policy and other measures fully recognize, protect and enforce these rights, including redress when violations have occurred. In this regard, relevant court decisions should be complied with. 96. Consultation and free, prior and informed consent are important safeguards of the fundamental rights of indigenous peoples and essential elements for establishing a good faith and respectful relation between them and the States. States and indigenous peoples should jointly develop the measures deemed necessary to make these rights effective. 97. Urgent measures should be adopted to protect indigenous peoples’ rights to life and security, particularly when they are exercising or defending their rights. Impunity for crimes committed against indigenous peoples must end. Recommendations to the United Nations system 98. The United Nations system has a particular role to play in the implementation of the Declaration. The Special Rapporteur would like to refer to the recommendations offered by the mandate holder in thematic and country reports to this effect, and to the communications and exchanges maintained with different United Nations bodies. Some key areas of work that could be considered are: (a) Promoting awareness at all levels of the Declaration and of the main problems indigenous peoples face for the full enjoyment of their rights; (b) Providing technical assistance to States, when requested, which can include awareness-raising and capacity-building, to ensure implementation of the Declaration; (c) Increasing coherence with the United Nations system itself, particularly among United Nations agencies, funds and entities related to development issues, to ensure adoption of a human rights-based approach in all its programmes, projects and activities, including implementation of the Declaration and the Sustainable Development Goals; (d) Prioritizing support for indigenous peoples’ own initiatives and providing support for their participation in decision-making in all actions developed by the system at the country level which may affect them; (e) Promoting good faith intercultural dialogue between States and indigenous peoples on the key issues identified by indigenous peoples; __________________ 78 22/23 General Assembly resolution 69/2, para. 32. 17-12399

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