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B.
8.
Discussion on the theme “Indigenous peoples’ collective rights to
lands, territories and resources”.
9.
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
10.
Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous
peoples and the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples.
11.
Follow-up to the outcome document of the World Conference on
Indigenous Peoples:
(a)
Implementation of national action plans, strategies and other
measures;
(b)
Ways to enhance the participation of indigenous peoples at
the United Nations;
(c)
Implementation of the United Nations system-wide action
plan on indigenous peoples.
12.
Future work of the Permanent Forum, including issues considere d
by the Economic and Social Council and emerging issues.
13.
Provisional agenda for the eighteenth session.
14.
Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its seventeenth
session.
Matters brought to the attention of the Economic and
Social Council
2.
The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has identified the proposals,
objectives, recommendations and areas of possible future action set out below and,
through the Economic and Social Council, recommends that States, entities of the
United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples, the
private sector and non-governmental organizations assist in their realization.
3.
It is the understanding of the secretariat of the Permanent Forum that those
proposals, objectives, recommendations and areas of possible future action to be
carried out by the United Nations, as set out below, will be implemented to the
extent possible within the context of the approved programme of work of the
relevant entities.
Recommendations of the Permanent Forum
Discussion on the theme “Tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on
the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: measures taken to implement the Declaration”
4.
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People s is the
most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of indigenous peoples. It
establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity
and well-being of indigenous peoples, elaborates on existing human rights
instruments and clarifies how they apply to the specific situations of indigenous
peoples.
5.
Collective rights to lands, territories and resources and the right to self determination, as recognized in articles 3 and 26, are among the most important
provisions of the Declaration and the most challenging to implement. Legal
recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources must be
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