E/2003/43 E/C.19/2003/22 Chapter IV Methods of work of the Forum with the United Nations system 1. The Forum considered item 5 of its agenda at its 3rd, 4th and 19th meetings, on 13 and 23 May 2003. 2. At its 3rd meeting, on 13 May, the Forum engaged in an interactive dialogue. The following United Nations agencies made introductory statements and responded to questions raised by members of the Forum: the ILO; World Bank; WHO and UNICEF. 3. At the same meeting, the following members of the Forum made interventions: Otilia Lux de Coti, Yuji Iwasawa, Antonio Jacanamijoy, Wilton Littlechild, Wayne Lord, Marcos Matias Alonso, Ida Nicolaisen, Qin Xiaomei, Zinaida Strogalschikova, Parshuram Tamang, Mililani Trask and Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca. 4. At its 4th meeting, on 13 May, the Forum continued its discussion on item 5 and heard statements by the following members of the Forum: Njuma Ekundanayo, Ayitegan Kouevi, Wilton Littlechild, Wayne Lord, Marcos Matias Alonso, Ida Nicolaisen, Mililani Trask and Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca. 5. At the same meeting, statements were made by the observers for the following countries and organizations: World Intellectual Property Organization; Teton Sioux Nation Treaty Council and Regional and Global Organization; Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network; Lumad Peoples Movement for Peace; Hill Watch Human Rights Forum; Pacific Caucus; Rapa Nui Parliament; Aotearoa Indigenous Rights Trust; The Koani Foundation; Na Koa Ikaika o Ka La Hui Hawai’i; Dwan Adat Papua; Foundation for Aboriginal and Island Research Action; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission; International Society for Threatened Peoples; Tebtebba Foundation; Asian Caucus; Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus on Sustainable Development; the Arctic Region; Mexico; Organización Indigena Chiquitana; New Zealand; Japan; IPACC and Tamaynut Africain Indigenous Peoples Coordinating Committee; the United Nations Institute for Training and Research; International Fund for Agricultural Development; the United Nations Human Settlements Programme; the Partnership for Indigenous Peoples Environment; Métis National Council; Indigenous Peoples and Nations Coalition; United Nations Association/United States of America and United Nations Association/Afghanistan; South Asia Indigenous Women’s Forum, Tonatierra; International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development; Confederacy of Treaty Six Chiefs; Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action; Australia; Indigenous Peoples Caucus for the Permanent Forum. Action taken by the Forum 6. At its 19th meeting, on 23 May, the Forum adopted a number of recommendations proposed under item 5 (E/C.19/2003/L.6 and L.12) (see chap. I, sect. B, paras. ___), and took note of the Chairperson’s summaries of the discussion on the item (E/C.19/2003/L.2/Add.1 and L.2/Add.2/Corr.1). 25