A/HRC/10/56 page 14 include the principle of free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples before any development can take place on their lands and territories, enshrined in article 32 of the Declaration. However, participants also acknowledged that there were a number of positive articles in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, such as in Durban Declaration articles 22 and 25, and in Durban Programme of Action paragraphs 18, 50 and 117, and States should be urged to implement them. 48. Some participants further stressed that the review process should include an assessment of the implementation by States of the concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination because experience indicates that these recommendations are often ignored by Governments. There should be a national level process of review of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action involving indigenous peoples in accordance with paragraph 22 (b) of the Durban Programme of Action. Participation of indigenous peoples in the review process should be ensured at all levels - national, regional and international - and increased funding should be provided for it. 49. One non-governmental organization raised a concern that there was no acknowledgement of discrimination faced by indigenous peoples in Africa during the recent regional preparatory meeting in Abuja, and called on States to ensure that indigenous issues remain one of the key issues to be addressed in the review process. Other suggestions for the Expert Mechanism included that it should conduct an independent evaluation of discrimination against indigenous peoples worldwide for the purposes of the Durban Review, call upon all States to participate in the Durban review process, and to support a gender perspective in it. 50. Two governmental delegations took the floor, mostly to express support for the fight against racism and to encourage the Expert Mechanism to submit its recommendations for the review process, pursuant to Council resolution 9/7, before the meeting of the Preparatory Committee so that they could be reflected in the outcome document. VII. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT AND PROPOSALS 51. At its last meeting, the Expert Mechanism adopted five proposals for the consideration and approval of the Council. The proposals related to the organization of work; the Durban Review Conference; the right of indigenous peoples to education; participation of indigenous peoples; and coordination with other United Nations bodies and mandates. 52. In his closing statement, the Chairperson-Rapporteur expressed his gratitude to all participants for their attendance and contribution, with a special mention for the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. He also expressed appreciation to the Secretariat for the organization of the session. 53. The Expert Mechanism adopted a provisional agenda for its second session (see annex III). 54. Under agenda item 5 (see annex III), the Expert Mechanism intends to focus on possible processes and mechanisms for the operationalization of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including processes and mechanisms identified in the Declaration itself (adjudication, remedies, repatriation, redress and compensation).