E/2014/43 E/C.19/2014/11 Chapter II Venue, dates and proceedings of the session 76. By its decision 2013/260, the Economic and Social Council decided that the thirteenth session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations Headquarters from 12 to 23 May 2014. 77. At its 2nd to 5th meetings, on 12 to 14 May 2014, the Permanent Forum considered agenda item 3, “Special theme: ‘Principles of good governance consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: articles 3 to 6 and 46’”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it studies on the impacts of the Doctrine of Discovery on indigenous peoples, including mechanisms, processes and instruments of redress ( E/C.19/2014/3), on best practices and examples in respect of resolving land disp utes and land claims, including consideration of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (Philippines) and the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Bangladesh) and the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (E/C.19/2014/4), and on an optional protocol to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples focusing on a voluntary mechanism (E/C.19/2014/7), as well as the report of the international expert group meeting on the theme “Sexual health and reproductive rights: articles 21, 22 (1), 23 and 24 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” (E/C.19/2014/8) and information from States on addressing the recommendations of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (E/C.19/2014/10, also considered under items 4 (a) and 7). At its 16th meeting, on 23 May 2014, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 3 (see chap. I, sect. B). 78. At its 11th and 12th meetings, on 20 May and at its 15th meeting on 22 May, the Forum considered agenda item 4, “Human rights: (a) Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; (b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples”. At its 16th meeting, on 23 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 4 (see chap. I, sect. B). 79. At its 6th meeting, on 15 May, the Forum considered agenda item 5, “Half -day discussion on the Asian region”. At its 16th meeting, on 23 M ay, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 5 (see chap. I, sect. B). 80. At its 9th and 10th meetings, on 19 May, the Forum considered agenda item 6, “Half-day discussion on the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples”. At its 16th meeting, on 23 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 6 (see chap. I, sect. B). 81. At its 8th and 13th meetings on 16 and 21 May, the Forum considered agenda item 7, “Ongoing priorities and themes and follow-up: (a) Indigenous children; (b) Indigenous youth; (c) Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples; (d) Post-2015 development agenda”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it a report on the living conditions of indigenous children and adolescents in Mesoamerica and compliance with their rights ( E/C.19/2014/5). At its 16th meeting, on 23 May, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda item 7 (see chap. I, sect. B). 18/22 14-54937