E/2018/43 E/C.19/2018/11 by the mega-hydroelectric project of El Bala-Chepete and Rositas, including the Guarani, Mosetén, Tacana, Tsimané, Leco, Ese Ejja and Uchupiamona peoples. The Forum urges the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to respect the fundamental rights of indigenous peoples and ensure that they are able to exercise their rights in accordance with international human rights standards. 69. Recalling the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur appointed to undertake a study on the status of implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord of 1997 (E/C.19/2011/6, sect. VIII), the Forum encourages the Government of Bangladesh: (a) To set a time frame for the full implementation of the Accord, including devolution of authority to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council and three Hil l District Councils; (b) To adopt the rules of business for the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Commission and allocate sufficient human and financial resources for the Commission. Follow-up to the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples 70. The Permanent Forum regrets that the General Assembly did not establish a new category of participation for indigenous peoples. Nevertheless, the Forum acknowledges the progress made in the implementation of the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and recognizes the need to further advance the priorities clearly set out by indigenous peoples in the Alta outcome document. 71. The Permanent Forum acknowledges the ongoing consultation process to enhance the participation of indigenous peoples at the United Nations under the leadership of the President of the General Assembly and takes note of Assembly resolution 71/321, which lays out a process for continuing the consideration of the participation of indigenous peoples at the United Nations. 72. The Permanent Forum welcomes the process of the President of the General Assembly of organizing and presiding over informal interactive hearings during the seventy-second, seventy-third and seventy-fourth sessions of the Assembly, on the margins of the sessions of the Forum, to enhance the participation of representatives and institutions of indigenous peoples in meetings of relevant U nited Nations bodies on issues affecting them, as requested by the General Assembly in its resolution 71/321. 73. The Permanent Forum urges the Secretary-General to convene, in consultation with the Forum and before its eighteenth session, regional consultat ions in each of the seven indigenous regions to discuss the modalities for the participation of indigenous people at the United Nations, including how the participation of indigenous representatives can be enhanced. The Forum urges Member States to support the organization of these regional consultations. 74. The Permanent Forum, recognizing that indigenous peoples can contribute greatly a range of issues on the international agenda, encourages the President of the General Assembly to consider inviting representatives of indigenous peoples to other hearings and events. 75. The Permanent Forum appreciates the efforts made by El Salvador, Guatemala and Paraguay to develop national action plans in consultation with indigenous peoples and encourages them to share best practices. It further encourages Member States to continue to effectively engage with indigenous peoples at the national, local and 18-07701 15/26