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meeting organized by the Expert Mechanism in March 2020 in Vancouver, Canada,
to discuss steps for the implementation of such a mechanism. The Permanent Forum
recommends the leadership, involvement and cooperation of UNESCO in efforts to
implement the recommendations arising from that meeting, as well as the previous
recommendation of the Permanent Forum related to the repatriation of ceremonial
objects and human remains, including through the creation of an international
database and inventory of such items accessible to indigenous peoples as a basis for
initiating dialogue. The Permanent Forum wishes to remind UNESCO and other
United Nations entities that the repatriation of ceremonial objects and human remains
is enshrined in articles 11 and 12 of the Declaration.
94. In September 2024, 10 years will have passed since the adoption by the General
Assembly of the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the
Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, and of its annex,
the Alta outcome document. The Permanent Forum calls upon the Secretary -General
and the President of the General Assembly to hold a “World Conference on
Indigenous Peoples Plus 10” in August 2024 to allow Member States, United Nations
entities and indigenous peoples to report on implementation of the outcome
document, with the full participation of indigenous peoples.
95. The Permanent Forum recommends that the Secretary -General actively support
the enhanced participation of indigenous peoples by participating in the General
Assembly process, associated regional dialogues and meetings with the Temporary
Committee for the Indigenous Coordinating Body for Enhanced Participation in the
United Nations. Furthermore, the Permanent Forum urges Member States to consult
with indigenous peoples nationally, regionally and internationally on enhanced
participation and to provide financial support for related activities so as to ensure the
full, effective, direct and meaningful participation of indigenous peoples in that
process.
96. The Permanent Forum decides to appoint members to conduct studies at a later
date to present to the Permanent Forum at its twenty-second session, in 2023.
Dialogue with United Nations agencies, funds and programmes (item 5 (c))
97. The Permanent Forum welcomes the work of the Inter-Agency Support Group
on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues regarding the implementation of the call to action on
the theme “Building an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future with Indigenous
peoples”, in an effort to revitalize the system-wide action plan on the rights of
indigenous peoples. In particular, the Permanent Forum also notes the work being
carried out with and by resident coordinators to raise awareness among United
Nations country teams. It encourages the Inter-Agency Support Group to continue its
work on strengthening the implementation of indigenous peoples’ rights frameworks
at the national level and on guaranteeing the full and effective participation of
indigenous peoples at the country level.
98. The Permanent Forum calls on United Nations entities to elevate the discussion
on indigenous peoples to the highest possible governance level of their entities in
order to ensure system-wide ownership and support for indigenous peoples’ rights. It
encourages the focal points of United Nations entities to facilitate the commencement
of dialogues between the Permanent Forum and the heads of the entities. The
objective of such dialogues could include reviews of the entities’ internal policies and
safeguards guaranteeing the right to self-determination of indigenous peoples, respect
for their free, prior and informed consent and due diligence in accordance with the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant
international standards by the end of 2022.
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