A/HRC/27/67 and good faith between States and indigenous peoples. As stated in the response of France, the Nouméa Accord between France and the Kanaks of New Caledonia recognized the harmful effects of colonization, returned confiscated land to the indigenous peoples, provided full participation of the Kanak people in decision-making and established a consultation process. 96. Chile noted that its approach to hold regional round tables for a “historic reunion” was an example of a process to create a national plan to attain the goals of the Declaration. Government, churches, civil society organizations and indigenous representatives took part in the round tables. The goals were to build trust and identify topics of importance to indigenous peoples. 97. States used a variety of constitutional, legislative and policy measures to implement the Declaration, including drafting new legislation, amending existing legislation, creating new programmes and initiatives, and increasing involvement in international indigenous issues. This multipronged approach might include adopting a special law recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples, which had been developed with the effective participation of indigenous peoples based on the principle of free, prior and informed consent. It might also require legal recognition of indigenous peoples, including ratifying ILO Convention No. 169. 98. The Plurinational State of Bolivia, in particular, demonstrated good practices regarding gender equality by recognizing the need to ensure that programmes specifically targeted and benefited indigenous women. As part of its strategy to address violence against indigenous women, the national plan of Australia included strengthening indigenous communities through fostering the leadership of indigenous women within communities and the broader Australian society. 99. Paraguay highlighted the importance of regularizing the communal ownership of land and of supporting the access of indigenous peoples to sustainable livelihoods. 100. States could work with United Nations agencies to improve the situation of indigenous peoples substantially, especially if those agencies provided technical assistance. Chile identified the need for ongoing support by the international community in the implementation of strategies to achieve the goals of the Declaration, especially in studying and publicizing best practices to assist States in so doing. Norway demonstrated good practice by responding to the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples (A/HRC/18/35/Add.2), indicating how the Government planned to follow up on the recommendations. 101. Many States pointed to the relationship between the Declaration and other international human rights treaties in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples, including ILO Convention No. 169, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. 102. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples had supported the Congo in the adoption of a special law for indigenous peoples. Technical assistance from the international community, including information and capacity-building, would, in the opinion of some States, significantly improve implementation. 103. To attain the goals of the Declaration, States had promoted capacity-building for indigenous peoples. Further, they had encouraged efforts to strengthen the institutions of indigenous peoples, NGOs and self-government structures. There was also a recognized need to provide opportunities for indigenous peoples to participate as equal partners in the 14