E/2019/43 E/C.19/2019/10 Peacebuilding Affairs and indigenous peoples, including women and young people, consider indigenous peoples’ traditional conflict resolution systems for achieving durable and lasting peace. Arctic 103. The Permanent Forum takes notes of the issues reported by indigenous peoples from the Arctic region, including, among others, the lack of truly autonomous indigenous governing bodies, the development of large-scale projects without free, prior and informed consent, and other threats to their traditional livelihoods. 104. The Permanent Forum is concerned that, in their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Member States are not complying with the Declaration. In one case, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination requested that Norway temporarily suspend the ongoing construction of the Fosen Vind onshore wind power project, which negatively affects the reindeer herding of the South Sami people. The Government of Norway, having concluded that its administrative and legal processes were sufficient, did not implement the interim measures. The Forum urges Member States to respect and comply with decisions made by the United Nations treaty bodies. 105. The Permanent Forum is also concerned with the confiscation of the lands and territories of Arctic nomads, pastoralists and hunter-gatherers. One case reported to the Forum is the transfer of reindeer pastures to a hunting club without the free, prior and informed consent of the Sami people. 106. The Permanent Forum invites States to support the strengthening of local and regional indigenous peoples’ institutions on the management of lands, water and resources, as recommended in the Pikialasorsuaq project of the Inuit Circumpolar Council and the Deatnu (Tana) salmon management project on cross-border cooperation. Asia 107. The dialogue focused on traditional knowledge, land conflicts and the impact of large-scale development and economic projects on indigenous peoples. 108. The Permanent Forum acknowledges that the widespread use of dominant languages often results in prejudicial treatment and disadvantages for indigenous peoples speaking their languages, in particular in areas of education and access to services. 109. The Permanent Forum thanks countries in Asia that have already incorporated indigenous languages into primary education and urges Member States and the United Nations system to provide funding to implement policies related to indigenous languages and ensure the incorporation of indigenous languages into the curricula at all education levels. 110. The Permanent Forum recognizes that land conflict is a controversial issue and encourages Member States and indigenous peoples to continue dialogue to find common solutions. 111. The Permanent Forum expresses concern about large-scale industrial investment in indigenous peoples’ territories. Measures should be taken by investors and multinational corporations to genuinely follow the principles of free, prior and informed consent for all projects that have an impact on indigenous peoples, taking into consideration their interests and development priorities. 112. The Permanent Forum expresses appreciation for the initiatives taken by the International Fund for Agricultural Development to bring together indigenous 19-08162 19/28