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peoples should report regularly to their national legislative bodies and to the Forum
on the progress and shortcomings in implementing the Declaration.
48. Recognizing that there is a general lack of awareness of the distinct status of
indigenous peoples and the human rights of indigenous peoples, which may lead to
systemic discrimination, the Permanent Forum urges all levels of government to
ensure that relevant staff as well as the broader public are aware of the United
Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in order to promote and
ultimately achieve a framework for justice, reconciliation and respect for the human
rights of all. Furthermore, the Permanent Forum requests all States to uphold the
names of respected past and present indigenous leaders, and indigenous peoples, and
that they not be used in any inappropriate military connections.
49. The Permanent Forum calls upon all member States and United Nations
agencies to respond to the annual questionnaire from the secretariat of the
Permanent Forum in order to provide information on reliable practices that lead to
the full and effective implementation of the Declaration. Further, the Forum
recommends that the secretariat of the Permanent Forum include questions that
particularly focus on indigenous children and youth.
50. The Permanent Forum welcomes the collaboration with indigenous
parliamentarians during the tenth session of the Forum. It encourages the
parliamentarians and other elected indigenous representatives from national,
regional and local decision-making bodies to establish an international network or
organization in order to share common experiences, including those related to the
implementation of the Declaration in legislative and other democratic bodies. It
further encourages the Inter-Parliamentary Union to install a liaising body with the
indigenous parliamentarians to strengthen awareness of the Declaration. The Forum
calls upon indigenous parliamentarians to promote the necessary legislative reforms
for implementation of the Declaration.
51. The Permanent Forum recommends that the secretariat of the Permanent
Forum, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Institute
for Training and Research, UNDP and the United Nations Programme on Youth
cooperate closely with the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus to conduct and support
regional and international human rights training programmes to build the capacity
and advocacy skills of indigenous youth.
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52. The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues recommends that Member States
implement precautionary measures and recommendations provided by the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the rights
of indigenous peoples and the Permanent Forum, to prevent irreparable harm to
indigenous peoples, their authorities and indigenous organizations.
53. The Permanent Forum recommends that Member States take measures to
advance indigenous women’s right to intercultural health through its inclusion in
legal frameworks and public policies, as well as programmes to guarantee culturally,
geographically and financially appropriate health and social services.
54. The Permanent Forum recalls recommendations contained in paragraph 89 of
the report on its eighth session (E/2009/43-E/C.19/2009/14) and in paragraph 35 of
the report on its ninth session (E/2010/43-E/C.19/2010/15) regarding coca leaf
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