A/72/186 indigenous peoples to Governments and the United Nations agencies to disaggregate data on indigenous peoples has not yet happened in a satisfactory manner. This remains a major challenge in the implementation and the monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals in the context of indigenous peoples. 73. The Special Rapporteur has also engaged with members of the Board and the secretariat of the Green Climate Fund to encourage them to adopt a safeguard policy which will protect the rights of indigenous peoples in the projects they fund. As a result of this effort and the active advocacy of indigenous peoples, in June 2017 the Green Climate Fund secretariat released a draft indigenous peoples’ policy which is currently the subject of consultations with indigenous peoples. 74. The adoption of such policies is a first step that United Nations bodies can take to comply with their obligations set forth in articles 41 and 42 of the Declaration. Of note is that the United Nations bodies, including the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and its secretariat, have developed several capacity building tools and training modules for the mainstreaming of the Declaration in the work of United Nations agencies, bodies, funds and other entities. 75. It has to be emphasized that United Nations agencies, programmes and funds engaged in development work need to apply the human rights -based approach seriously, and use the Declaration when designing and developing their work at the country levels. This should be done in cooperation with indigenous peoples as a demonstration of their efforts to respect the right of indigenous peoples to participate in decision-making in matters that affect them. 76. In spite of the existence of good policies and guidelines on indigenous peoples, the Special Rapporteur sees the need to raise further awareness on the Declaration within the United Nations system itself. It is particularly frustrating to see the lack of coherence within the United Nations system in terms of actions taken to protect the rights of indigenous peoples, especially at the country level. 77. In the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples of 2014, which the Member States adopted by consensus, the General Assembly urged the United Nations system to contribute to the full implementation of the rights enshrined in the Declaration and in no way diminish or limit them. The system -wide action plan adopted as a result of the World Conference may improve the effectiveness and coordination of the United Nations system with regard to the implementation of the Declaration. 73 78. The International Labour Organization has a particular standing among United Nations agencies with regard to the rights of indigenous peoples, owing to its role in the promotion and implementation of ILO Convention No. 169. The Declaration and ILO Convention No. 169 are complementary international human rights instruments and constitute the minimum human rights standards needed for the dignity, wellbeing and survival of indigenous peoples. ILO plays an important role, including through technical advice, in the operationalization of the rights of indigenous peoples. Within this context, it is important to rec all that, when interpreting human rights standards, a progressive approach is required, so that a human rights instrument can never be used to diminish subsequently recognized standards. 74 __________________ 73 74 17-12399 System-wide action plan for ensuring a coherent approach to achieving the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (see E/C.19/2016/5). ILO Convention No. 169, article 35. 19/23