E/2011/43 E/C.19/2011/14 chewing. Traditional coca leaf chewing is consistent with the right of indigenous peoples to maintain their traditional health and cultural practices, as recognized in articles 11, 24 and 31 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 55. The Permanent Forum reiterates the recommendation, contained in paragraph 17 of the report on its second session (E/2003/43-E/C.19/2003/22), related to the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. The Permanent Forum invites OHCHR, in particular the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, to report on the situation of indigenous children to the Forum at its eleventh session. 56. The Permanent Forum welcomes the 2011 International Year for People of African Descent, mindful of racism and discrimination against Afrodescendants, and appreciates the work of OHCHR in the Americas, as well as the efforts undertaken by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent and the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. 57. The Permanent Forum has decided to appoint Saul Vicente Vásquez, a member of the Forum, to conduct a study on extractive industries in Mexico and the situation of indigenous peoples in the territories in which these industries are located. 58. The Permanent Forum supports an initiative to declare an International Year of Quinoa, recognizing the importance of quinoa to indigenous people and that it is a natural food with a high nutritional content. 59. The Permanent Forum notes the initiative of the United Nations country team in Nicaragua to establish a consultative committee comprising members of indigenous peoples, Afrodescendants and country team staff, in order to promote and strengthen the realization of the rights and principles set out in international human rights instruments. The Permanent Forum urges other United Nations country teams to follow this example and establish similar consultative mechanisms. Comprehensive dialogue with the United Nations Children’s Fund 60. The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held a comprehensive dialogue with UNICEF on 23 May 2011. The Permanent Forum welcomed the participation of UNICEF, noted its large delegation and expressed appreciation for its detailed and informative report on activities in support of indigenous peoples (E/C.19/2011/7). 61. The Permanent Forum acknowledges the equity policy of UNICEF and pays particular attention to vulnerable indigenous children and youth in terms of food security, shelter, health and education. UNICEF, in developing its indigenous peoples policy, should consider the standards set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in relation to indigenous children and youth. 62. The Permanent Forum posed questions to UNICEF addressing a number of issues, including: (a) The various types of obstacles posed to the Fund’s work with indigenous peoples and whether these were similar in the various regions of the world; 11-37063 11