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(a)
Dialogue with indigenous peoples;
(b)
Dialogue with Member States;
(c)
Dialogue with the United Nations agencies, funds and
programmes;
(d)
Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the
rights of indigenous peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
(e)
Regional dialogues:
Indigenous peoples and pandemic recovery;
(f)
Thematic dialogues:
International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022–2032.
B.
6.
Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues considered by
the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues.
7.
Provisional agenda of the twenty-second session of the Permanent
Forum.
8.
Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its twenty -first
session.
Matters brought to the attention of the Economic and
Social Council
2.
The Permanent Forum has identified the proposals, objectives, recommendations
and areas of possible future action set out below and, through the Economic and
Social Council, recommends that States, entities of the United Nati ons system,
intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples, the private sector and
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) assist in their realization, in line with the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
3.
It is the understanding of the Permanent Forum that the proposals, objectives,
recommendations and areas of possible future action to be carried out by the United
Nations will be implemented to the extent possible within the context of the approved
programme of work of the relevant entities.
Recommendations of the Permanent Forum
Discussion on the theme “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of
indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16”
4.
The aim of Sustainable Development Goal 16 is to promote peaceful and inclusive
societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build
effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. This ambitious and
important goal can only be met with the full and effective participation of indigenous
peoples in decision-making. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples provides a clear framework for the individual and collective rights
of indigenous peoples, recognizing their right to self-determination and selfgovernance, participation in decision-making and access to justice.
5.
The Declaration also recognizes indigenous peoples’ rights to the lands,
territories and resources that they have traditionally owned or occupied . It is worth
noting that these same territories contain 80 per cent of the world’s biological
diversity. Indigenous peoples have proven themselves to be wise managers of their
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