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Development Programme (UNDP) and other relevant organizations adopt targeted
policies, programmes, projects and budgets designed to address the staggering
prevalence of diabetes among indigenous peoples and put in place culturally
appropriate health services, health education and awareness-raising initiatives to
treat diabetes and prevent its rapid growth. Particular attention should be given to
pregnant women, whose reproductive health is closely linked to the future risk of
their children developing diabetes.
8.
The Permanent Forum urges developed countries to adopt national processes
to implement the Goals with the full and effective participation of indigenous
peoples within those countries.
9.
The Permanent Forum encourages States and United Nations organizations (for
example, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and
WHO) to promote programmes that facilitate the improvement of the capacity
among indigenous families and communities to understand financial management in
order to support decision-making about positive health choices.
10. The Permanent Forum requests the submission of data from indigenous
peoples and State agencies on the mortality rates and injuries among indigenous
children placed in foster care, with special emphasis placed on deaths among infants
and children with disabilities and special needs.
11. The Permanent Forum reaffirms and reiterates that self-determination, free,
prior and informed consent and accountability form the basis of, and prerequisite
for, any relationship that can be called a true partnership for development, and urges
all States, indigenous peoples, United Nations bodies, international development
agencies, corporations and the private sector, as well as civil society, to uphold these
vital principles.
12. The Permanent Forum recognizes and endorses the recommendations
contained in paragraph 51 of the final report of its workshop on “Partnership
Visions for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People”
(Nuuk, Greenland, 14 and 15 February 2006) (see E/C.19/2006/4/Add.2), paragraph
14 of the report of the Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Indicators of Well-being
(Ottawa, 22 and 23 March 2006) (E/CN.19/2006/CRP.3) and the report of the
International Expert Group Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals,
Indigenous Participation and Good Governance (New York, 11-13 January 2006)
(E/C.19/2006/7). The Permanent Forum expresses agreement with paragraph 255 of
the final report of the Special Rapporteur on treaties, agreements and other
constructive arrangements between States and indigenous populations
(E/CN.4/Sub.2/1999/20) and paragraphs 8, 10, 12 and 13 of the report of the expert
seminar on indigenous peoples’ permanent sovereignty over natural resources and
on their relationship to land, Geneva, 25-27 January 2006 (E/CN.19/2006/6/Add.8,
annex).
13. The Permanent Forum strongly urges Member States to uphold the linguistic
rights of indigenous peoples.
14. The Permanent Forum recommends more interactive and increased
engagement of indigenous peoples with the WHO regional office in Bangkok as
well as WHO national offices to ensure that they implement the recommendations of
the Permanent Forum on health and those of the Programme of Action for the
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