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the reform of the methods of work, as well as to provide an opportunity to focus on
specific issues and identify ways forward. There was general support for the closed
meetings and the opportunity to have a space in which to address important issues.
This initiative will be continued in future sessions.
70. The dialogue with indigenous peoples included discussions on a number of
topics, including follow-up to the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, in
particular the implementation of national action plans, recommendations of the
Permanent Forum and new methods of work and the commemoration of the tenth
anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration.
Dialogue with Member States
71. As a result of the dialogue between the expert members of the Permanent
Forum and Member States, the Forum recommends that all Member States:
(a) Prepare, for the Forum at its sixteenth session, reports on the
implementation of the United Nations Declaration in their countries, with a focus on
progress and outstanding issues, in particular in relation to legislative measures;
(b) In recognition of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the United
Nations Declaration, organize activities to commemorate the adoption at various
levels, from local to national, including to raise public awareness of the Declaration
and the progress achieved.
Dialogue with the funds, programmes and specialized agencies of the
United Nations system and other intergovernmental bodies
72. On the basis of the constructive dialogue between the Permanent Forum and
the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues, the Forum
recommends that the members of the Support Group demonstrate strong
commitment from the highest level, including by:
(a) Institutionalizing dialogue between the expert memb ers of the Forum and
the principals of the funds, programmes and specialized agencies of the United
Nations system;
(b) Allocating sufficient resources to implement the system -wide action plan
for ensuring a coherent approach to achieving the ends of the United Nations
Declaration;
(c) Establishing institutional consultation mechanisms to ensure active
collaboration and partnership with indigenous peoples at the national, regional and
global levels, in both developing and developed countries;
(d) Incorporating specific targets and indicators with disaggregated data to
address the key issues and priorities of indigenous peoples at the national level;
(e) Ensuring active cooperation between the Support Group and Forum
members holding relevant agency portfolios.
73. The Permanent Forum requests the members of the Inter -Agency Support
Group to include in their annual reports to the Forum information on progress made
in the implementation of the system-wide action plan.
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