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Guarani; Kola Saami Association; Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation; and Centro
de Estudios Multidisciplinarios Aymara.
18. Also at the same meeting, the Permanent Forum discussed the follow -up to the
outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples under item 6 and
heard an introductory statement by Mr. Tsykarev on the note by the Secretariat
entitled “Representative institutions and models of self-governance of indigenous
peoples in Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation, Central Asia and Transcaucasia:
ways of enhanced participation” (E/C.19/2021/8). Introductory statements were also
made by Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine and Daria Egereva, members of the Temporary
Committee for the Indigenous Coordinating Body for Enhanced Participation in the
United Nations.
19. At the same meeting, the Permanent Forum held a general discussion on the
follow-up to the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
and heard statements by the following observers: Canada (also on behalf of Australia,
Colombia, Denmark, Greenland, Estonia, Finland, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand,
Norway, Paraguay, Peru, the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the United States),
Guatemala, Philippines, Paraguay, Russian Federation and Ukraine. Statements were
also made by the representatives of the following indigenous organizations: Sami
Parliament in Finland; International Indian Treaty Council; Association of Indigenous
Peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East of the Russian Federation; and the
Assembly of First Nations – National Indian Brotherhood.
20. Also at the same meeting, Mr. Soosaar and Mr. Lukiyantsev, members of the
Permanent Forum, made concluding remarks.
21. On 27 April, the Permanent Forum held a virtual informal meeting on agenda
item 4, Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and
social development, culture, environment, education, health and human rights), with
reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and
held a general discussion, during which statements were made by the following
observers: Finland (on behalf of the Group of Nordic Countries), Canada, Paraguay,
Philippines, Namibia, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Cuba and Australia. Statements were
also made by the observer for the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples
of Latin America and Caribbean, as well as the representatives of the following
indigenous organizations: Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and
Far East of the Russian Federation; Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus; Indigenous
Information Network; International Indian Treaty Council; Mujeres Indígenas por la
Conservación, Investigación y Aprovechamiento de los Recursos Naturales;
Indigenous Peoples Organisation – Australia; Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati
Samiti; and Ogiek Peoples’ Development Program.
22.
At the same meeting, Mr. Roth made a statement on behalf of Mr. Museke Mate.
23. Also at the same meeting, the Forum held a panel discussion on the theme
“International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022–2032”, under item 5 (f)
“Thematic dialogues”.
24. At the same meeting, Mr. Soosaar moderated the introductory statements by the
following panellists: Aili Keskitalo, President of the Sami Parliament in Norway; and
Xing Qu, Deputy Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization and acting Assistant Director General for Communication and
Information.
25. Also at the same meeting, an interactive dialogue ensued, in the course of which
the following observers made statements: Norway (on behalf of the Group of Nordic
Countries), Latvia, Australia and Peru. The representative of the Food and Agriculture
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