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by the mega-hydroelectric project of El Bala-Chepete and Rositas, including the
Guarani, Mosetén, Tacana, Tsimané, Leco, Ese Ejja and Uchupiamona peoples. The
Forum urges the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to respect the
fundamental rights of indigenous peoples and ensure that they are able to exercise
their rights in accordance with international human rights standards.
69. Recalling the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur appointed to
undertake a study on the status of implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts
Accord of 1997 (E/C.19/2011/6, sect. VIII), the Forum encourages the Government
of Bangladesh:
(a) To set a time frame for the full implementation of the Accord, including
devolution of authority to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council and three Hil l
District Councils;
(b) To adopt the rules of business for the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land
Commission and allocate sufficient human and financial resources for the
Commission.
Follow-up to the outcome document of the World Conference on
Indigenous Peoples
70. The Permanent Forum regrets that the General Assembly did not establish a new
category of participation for indigenous peoples. Nevertheless, the Forum
acknowledges the progress made in the implementation of the outcome document of
the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and recognizes the need to further
advance the priorities clearly set out by indigenous peoples in the Alta outcome
document.
71. The Permanent Forum acknowledges the ongoing consultation process to
enhance the participation of indigenous peoples at the United Nations under the
leadership of the President of the General Assembly and takes note of Assembly
resolution 71/321, which lays out a process for continuing the consideration of the
participation of indigenous peoples at the United Nations.
72. The Permanent Forum welcomes the process of the President of the General
Assembly of organizing and presiding over informal interactive hearings during the
seventy-second, seventy-third and seventy-fourth sessions of the Assembly, on the
margins of the sessions of the Forum, to enhance the participation of representatives
and institutions of indigenous peoples in meetings of relevant U nited Nations bodies
on issues affecting them, as requested by the General Assembly in its resolution
71/321.
73. The Permanent Forum urges the Secretary-General to convene, in consultation
with the Forum and before its eighteenth session, regional consultat ions in each of
the seven indigenous regions to discuss the modalities for the participation of
indigenous people at the United Nations, including how the participation of
indigenous representatives can be enhanced. The Forum urges Member States to
support the organization of these regional consultations.
74. The Permanent Forum, recognizing that indigenous peoples can contribute
greatly a range of issues on the international agenda, encourages the President of the
General Assembly to consider inviting representatives of indigenous peoples to other
hearings and events.
75. The Permanent Forum appreciates the efforts made by El Salvador, Guatemala
and Paraguay to develop national action plans in consultation with indigenous peoples
and encourages them to share best practices. It further encourages Member States to
continue to effectively engage with indigenous peoples at the national, local and
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