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90. The Forum welcomes and supports Commission on Human Rights decision
2003/117 of 24 April 2003 to hold a seminar on treaties, agreements and other
constructive arrangements between indigenous peoples and States, as a follow-up to
the United Nations treaty study final report.3
91. Following the results of the discussion under the special theme “Indigenous
children and youth” and in the light of article 30 of the Convention on the Rights of
the Child, the Forum recommends that the Committee on the Rights of the Child
request States parties to the Convention to include in their reports information
pertaining to the situation of indigenous children under all relevant provisions of the
Convention.
92. The Forum appreciates the information provided by the Council of Europe on
the ways in which indigenous issues have been addressed in that organization. The
Forum recommends that other appropriate regional intergovernmental organizations
provide it with information on the ways in which indigenous issues have been
addressed in their respective mechanisms for the protection of human rights and
invites them to establish contacts with the Forum and to extend their experience
with other regions.
93. The Forum reiterates the recommendations contained in paragraph 24 of its
report on the first session,2 namely, it recommends that the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights organize activities with indigenous
peoples in Africa and Asia with a view to:
(a)
peoples;
Providing international and regional human rights training for indigenous
(b) Encouraging dialogue between States, indigenous peoples and others on
the concept of indigenous peoples in the context of the promotion and protection of
cultural diversity;
(c) Inviting inter-agency consultation with States and indigenous peoples at
the national and subregional levels and to report to the Forum at its third session.
94. The Forum calls upon the European Commission to establish further
collaboration with it on indigenous issues.
6.
Culture
95. The Forum recommends that States consider constitutional and other legal
reform and educational reform to recognize and respect cultural, religious and
linguistic diversity and spiritual practices, within the framework of international
human rights standards, and to eliminate all forms of discrimination and segregation
that has deepened historic inequalities.
96. The Forum recommends that the World Intellectual Property Organization
Committee continue to cooperate, where relevant, with other organizations and
agencies within the United Nations system, such as the secretariat of the Convention
on Biological Diversity, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Office of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization.
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