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Chapter II
Venue, dates and proceedings of the sixth session
157. By its decision 2006/271 of 15 December 2006, the Economic and Social
Council decided that the sixth session of the Permanent Forum would be held at
United Nations Headquarters from 14 to 25 May 2007.
158. At its 1st to 5th meetings, from 14 to 16 May 2007, the Permanent Forum
considered agenda item 3, Special theme: “Territories, lands and natural resources”.
At its 16th and 17th meetings, on 25 May, the Forum considered and adopted its
recommendations submitted under agenda item 3 (see chap. I, sect. B).
159. At its 6th to 8th meetings, held on 17 and 18 May, the Permanent Forum
considered agenda item 4, Implementation of recommendations on the six mandated
areas of the Forum and on the Millennium Development Goals, and sub-items
(a) through (f):
(a)
Economic and social development;
(b)
Environment;
(c)
Health;
(d)
Education;
(e)
Culture;
(f)
Human rights.
The Permanent Forum considered and adopted, as orally amended, its
recommendations submitted under agenda item 4 and sub-items (a) to (f) at its 16th
and 17th meetings, on 25 May (see chap. I, sect. B).
160. At its 8th and 9th meetings, on 18 May, the Permanent Forum considered
agenda item 5, Human rights: dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. At its 16th and
17th meetings, on 25 May, the Forum considered and adopted, as orally amended,
its recommendations submitted under agenda item 5 (see chap. I, sect. B).
161. At its 10th meeting, on 21 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda
item 6, Half-day discussion on Asia. At its 16th and 17th meetings, on 25 May, the
Forum considered and adopted, as orally amended, its recommendations submitted
under agenda item 6 (see chap. I, sect. B).
162. At its 11th meeting, on 21 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda
item 7, Half-day discussion on urban indigenous peoples and migration. At its 16th
and 17th meetings, on 25 May, the Forum considered and adopted, as orally
amended, its recommendations submitted under agenda item 7 (see chap. I, sect. B).
163. At its 12th meeting, on 22 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda
item 8, Ongoing priorities and themes and follow-up: data collection and
disaggregation (2004) and agenda item 4 (g), Second International Decade of the
World’s Indigenous People. At its 16th and 17th meetings, on 25 May, the Forum
considered and adopted its recommendations, as orally amended, submitted under
agenda items 8 and 4 (g) (see chap. I, sect. B).
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