A/64/338 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 4 September 2009 Original: English Sixty-fourth session Item 68 (a) of the provisional agenda* Indigenous issues Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People Note by the Secretary-General** The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the Members of the General Assembly the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, in accordance with paragraph 1 of General Assembly resolution 63/161. * A/64/150. ** The present report was submitted late owing to administrative difficulties. 09-50281 (E) 011009 *0950281*