A/75/185 I. Introduction 1. This is the first report to the General Assembly by the new holder of the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 42/20. It summarizes the activities of the mandate since the last report of the previous mandate holder ( A/74/149) and analyses the specific impacts on indigenous peoples of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur 2. Since the previous report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur carried out an official country visit to the Congo from 14 to 24 October 2019 (see A/HRC/45/34/Add.1) and initiated an official country visit to Denmark and Greenland, scheduled for 10 to 19 March 2020. The latter visit was in terrupted on 13 March owing to the coronavirus pandemic and postponed until it could be compatible with health security considerations. A detailed description of activities by the mandate during the past year is included in the report of the Special Rappor teur to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/45/34). III. Vision and priorities of the new mandate holder 3. The twentieth anniversary of the mandate in 2021 is an opportunity to take stock of its achievements in advancing the rights of indigenous peoples, identifying good practices and persistent gaps and challenges, and proposing strategies for the next decade. After consultations with indigenous organizations, Governments, experts of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other specialists, the Special Rapporteur has identified several topics for particular focus during his mandate: (a) The impact of large-scale agriculture and deforestation on the rights of indigenous peoples, with a particular focus on palm oil, soya beans, sugar, plantations and cattle ranching, including remedy and redress mechanisms and recommendations for accountability and protection; (b) Good practices and lessons learned in identifying, demarcating, titling and registering indigenous peoples’ lands and territories, including from land commissions, ministries, indigenous organizations and communities and other experts, and the elaboration of relevant guiding principles; (c) The consequences of climate change for indigenous peoples, including effective and sustainable practices to prevent or mitigate negative impacts on their individual and collective rights, emphasizing that, as recognized by article 7 of the Paris Agreement, climate change adaptation action should be guided by indigenous peoples’ knowledge systems and integrated into relevant socioeconomic and environmental policies; (d) The impact of criminalization, arbitrary detention, torture and other crue l, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples, with recommendations for prevention and protection and redress measures; (e) The impact of forced and bonded labour; (f) Good practices and lessons learned in the design and conduct of cultural, environmental and social impact assessments regarding developments proposed to 4/27 20-09737