E/2014/43 E/C.19/2014/11 without distinction. Over the past 20 years, the world has experienced remarkable progress in important areas concerning sexual health and reproductive rights. However, indigenous peoples are still disproportionately affected by many relevant problems, and little change has effectively occurred in their lives and well -being. 13. The Permanent Forum takes note of the report (E/C.19/2014/8) and recommendations of the expert group meeting, and reit erates and supports the recommendations contained in paragraphs 62, 63, 64, 70 and 72 of the report, as set out below, which are specifically addressed to entities of the United Nations system and States Members of the United Nations. 2 14. The Permanent Forum recommends that the World Health Organization, the United Nations Population Fund and other relevant entities coordinate in the formulation of key intercultural standards and indicators of quality of care to be considered in the definition of a future post-2015 goal on universal health coverage that includes the sexual and reproductive health of indigenous peoples. 15. The Permanent Forum recommends that United Nations agencies and actors coordinate in the development and implementation of an internati onal research project on the sexual and reproductive health of indigenous peoples, ensuring an active partnership with indigenous peoples and organizations in all stages of the project. 16. Considering their impact on the sexual health and reproductive ri ghts of indigenous peoples, the Permanent Forum calls, in paragraph 62 of the report, for “a legal review of United Nations chemical conventions, in particular the Rotterdam Convention, to ensure that they are in conformity with international human rights standards, including the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. 17. The Permanent Forum recommends, in paragraph 64 of the report, that the relevant United Nations entities should “conduct a study, in partnership with indigenous peoples’ organizations, that documents the linkage between environmental violence, including the operations of extractive industries, chemical pollution and the destruction of the indigenous habitat, and the sexual and reproductive health of indigenous peoples, as well as issues pertaining to sexual exploitation, trafficking of indigenous girls and sexual violence, with concrete recommendations on protection measures”. 18. The Permanent Forum recommends that the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Children’s Fund and other relevant United Nations entities collaborate with indigenous organizations in all regions to develop comprehensive guidelines, including best practices for culturally safe sex education by and for indigenous peoples. That type of comprehensive education may serve as an effective violence-prevention means. Half-day discussion on the Asian Region 19. At its sixth session, in 2007, the Permanent Forum held a half-day discussion on Asia and made a range of recommendations to Asian States as well as to the __________________ 2 8/22 It should be noted there was no consensus on the recommendations that refer to the report of the 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”. 14-54937