E/2011/43
E/C.19/2011/14
Chapter II
Venue, dates and proceedings of the session
137. By its decision 2010/249, the Economic and Social Council decided that the
tenth session of the Permanent Forum would be held at United Nations Headquarters
from 16 to 27 May 2011.
138. At its 2nd to 4th meetings, on 16 and 17 May 2011, the Permanent Forum
considered, under agenda item 3, “Follow-up to the recommendations of the
Permanent Forum: (a) Economic and social development; (b) Environment; (c) Free,
prior and informed consent”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before
it the documents entitled “Report of the International Expert Group Meeting on
Indigenous Peoples and Forests” (E/C.19/2011/5), “Information from States on
addressing the recommendations of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues”
(E/C.19/2011/8), “Report of the international technical expert meeting on the theme
‘Keeping track: indicators, mechanisms and data for assessing the implementation
of indigenous peoples’ rights’” (E/C.19/2011/11), “Study on indigenous peoples and
corporations to examine existing mechanisms and policies related to corporations
and indigenous peoples and to identify good practices” (E/C.19/2011/12) and
“Analysis prepared by the secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on
Indigenous Issues: economic and social development, the environment and free,
prior and informed consent” (E/C.19/2011/13). At its 15th and 16th meetings, on
27 May 2011, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted
under agenda item 3 (see chapter I, section B).
139. At its 5th to 7th and 13th meetings, on 18, 19 and 25 May, the Forum
considered agenda item 4, “Human rights: (a) Implementation of the United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; (b) Dialogue with the Special
Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and other United Nations human
rights mechanisms”. For its consideration of the item, the Forum had before it the
reports entitled “Response to comments made by some Member States on the annex
to the report of the Permanent Forum on its eighth session (E/2009/43E/C.19/2009/14) at the general segment of the substantive session of the Economic
and Social Council, in July 2009” (E/C.19/2011/2) and “Situation of indigenous
peoples in danger of extinction in Colombia” (E/C.19/2011/3). At its 15th and 16th
meetings, on 27 May 2011, the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations
submitted under agenda item 4 (see chapter I, section B).
140. At its 8th meeting, on 20 May, the Permanent Forum considered agenda
item 5, “Half-day discussion on Central and South America and the Caribbean”. At
its 15th and 16th meetings, on 27 May, the Forum considered and adopted its
recommendations submitted under agenda item 5 (see chapter I, section B).
141. At its 9th and 14th meetings, on 23 and 26 May, the Forum considered agenda
item 6, “Comprehensive dialogue with United Nations agencies and funds”, during
which there was a dialogue with UNICEF. For its consideration of the item, the
Forum had before it reports submitted by UNICEF (E/C.19/2011/7) and the United
Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations (E/C.19/2011/9), and the
report on the annual meeting of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous
Peoples’ Issues (E/C.19/2011/10). At its 15th and 16th meetings, on 27 May 2011,
the Forum considered and adopted its recommendations submitted under agenda
item 6 (see chapter I, section B).
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