E/2022/43 E/C.19/2022/11 99. The Permanent Forum requests United Nations entities, in particular those working on land tenure and changes in land use, to advance the resea rch on securing the land and territorial rights of indigenous peoples, taking into account the negative impacts of, inter alia, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic and regional conflicts. 100. The Permanent Forum recalls its recommendation at the twentieth session, in which it emphasized that existing mechanisms to support the participation of indigenous peoples in processes that affect them must adapt to the new environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and support the online participation of indigenous peoples. Such support includes purchasing data packages and facilitating access to electricity and necessary hardware and in-country travel to gain access to stable Internet connections. The Permanent Forum recommends that the existing man date of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples, as reflected in General Assembly resolution 70/232, be expanded to that effect and calls on Member States to ensure that the proposal for the expansion of their mandate is introduced at the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly in the annual resolution on the rights of indigenous peoples. 101. The Permanent Forum acknowledges the important work of the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean on its thirtieth anniversary. The Permanent Forum encourages Member States, United Nations entities and indigenous peoples to support strengthening the work of the Fund. 102. The Permanent Forum invites the European Commission, through its Directorate-General for International Partnerships and European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations to follow and engage in the work of the Permanent Forum, including by the designation of focal points. 103. The Permanent Forum highlights the need to protect indigenous children as defenders of human rights. The Permanent Forum recognizes the right of the indigenous child to express freely their views in all matters affecting the m at the local, regional and global levels. The Permanent Forum further underlines the importance of human rights education for the indigenous child, including on the Convention of the Rights of the Child and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Ind igenous Peoples. Dialogue with Member States (item 5b ) 104. The Permanent Forum highlights the importance of implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples worldwide, and commends the developments in some Member States, particularly the development of action and implementation plans. 105. The Permanent Forum heard suggestions on exploring existing opportunities for enhanced participation formats and modalities of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Human Rights Council, and United Nations entities in conjunction with the process mandated by the Assembly in resolution 71/321 entitled “Enhancing the participation of indigenous peoples ’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them ”. 106. The Permanent Forum notes that the hybrid format has contributed to the wider participation of indigenous peoples and will consider organizing future sessions in a hybrid format, taking time zones into consideration. 107. The Permanent Forum invites Member States to participate in informal discussions on the effective and efficient impacts of the Permanent Forum on the 22-07676 19/27