A/HRC/24/51 presented to various levels of governance and stakeholders, both domestically and internationally. The Council emphasized the importance of raising awareness about the Declaration among indigenous peoples. The Council further works to raise awareness among Government, industry and indigenous peoples of the need for extractive industries to engage more efficiently and effectively with indigenous peoples to realize their right to free, prior and informed consent. 129. The Programme d’Intégration et de Développement du Peuple Pygmée au Kivu reported its use of press, media, meetings and workshops to disseminate information about the Declaration. In particular, such efforts were intended to reach concerned indigenous peoples, national and local authorities, community leaders, the army, the police and civil society organizations. It further noted that the Declaration had not been translated into relevant indigenous languages, which was a key issue that should be resolved in the short term. E. Challenges in adopting measures and implementing strategies to attain the goals of the Declaration 130. Several indigenous peoples’ organizations noted that there was a lack of awareness of the Declaration, including on the part of indigenous organizations. In some cases, this was due to the lack of availability of the Declaration and information about it in relevant languages. 131. One indigenous peoples’ organization noted that the lack of awareness in its country related also to the relevance of international law at the national level. Lack of clarity in this regard was contributed to by a government view of the Declaration as being an aspirational document. This position had influenced the views of some indigenous peoples, as well as lawyers and members of the judiciary. 132. Another challenge identified was the Declaration’s perceived complexity in overtaking the traditional dichotomy between individual and collective rights in societies. This was seen as a concern in terms of making the Declaration more effective and better understood. 133. One organization noted that the costs of raising awareness regarding the Declaration, which included costly travel to remote areas with dispersed populations, often fell to indigenous peoples and their allies. 134. One of the biggest challenges identified was a lack of political will on the part of the States to implement the Declaration and to consider indigenous peoples’ rights more broadly. One organization observed slow progress from the national Government in capturing the essence of the principles and goals of the Declaration. In some cases, there is also a lack of attention paid by authorities to indigenous issues or public support for indigenous peoples’ rights. One indigenous peoples’ organization noted challenges with regard to, in particular, the implementation of free, prior and informed consent. In some cases, lack of political will also manifests itself in a lack of legislation or public policies directed to indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples also expressed concern regarding a lack of respect for indigenous land and sea rights. 135. The principle of equity was stated as another challenge in implementing the Declaration, as formalistic interpretations of equality and concerns regarding special or differential treatment of indigenous peoples were used to excuse failures to implement it. 136. One indigenous peoples’ organization noted challenges relating to a lack of recognition of indigenous peoples in its country. Another noted that, although recognized in the country in question, indigenous peoples confronted racial discrimination. 21