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Declaration; making proposals to the Council for new standards or norms, as needed to
protect indigenous peoples’ human rights; and providing input for the universal periodic
review process, in connection with the rights of indigenous peoples.
84.
Some participants also suggested themes for future studies by the Expert
Mechanism. These included article 26 of the Declaration (right to lands, territories and
resources); a continuation of the present study on disaster risk reduction, with a focus on
climate change; indigenous peoples’ rights and business; indigenous peoples and food
sovereignty; and the role of indigenous human rights defenders.
85.
The Expert Mechanism also discussed the possibility of carrying out, in the future, a
study on indigenous peoples’ right to health.
86.
International Chief Littlechild provided two proposals (see paras. 8 and 9). The first
related to the organization of an expert seminar on indigenous peoples’ rights and business,
and the second concerned the continuation of the Expert Mechanism’s questionnaire to
States and indigenous peoples on good practices in implementing the Declaration.
Mr. Tsykarev agreed with the questionnaire on the implementation of the Declaration being
continued, and called on all stakeholders to adopt a critical approach when providing their
responses, so that, along with the positive practices, challenges and lessons learned would
be highlighted too.
XI. Adoption of reports, studies and proposals
87.
At the end of the seventh session, the Expert Mechanism adopted its follow-up study
and advice on access to justice in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous
peoples, its study and advice on the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous
peoples in disaster risk reduction initiatives, and the report summarizing the responses to
the questionnaire seeking the views of States and indigenous peoples on best practices
regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies to attain the goals of
the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. All proposals were
adopted by consensus by the members of the Expert Mechanism.
88.
The members of the Expert Mechanism also adopted a provisional agenda for the
eighth session of the Expert Mechanism (annex II).
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