A/HRC/18/35/Add.5 organizations within the Republic of the Congo, and ensuring the representative and democratic nature of RENAPAC. International Cooperation 93. The Government should build on its international commitment to advance the rights of indigenous peoples and cooperate with international actors in this regard. In particular, the Government should ratify International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, and seek the technical advisory assistance of the ILO in the development and execution of its programmes on indigenous peoples. 94. The Special Rapporteur urges the United Nations country team to follow up on the implementation of the recommendations contained in this report, in full cooperation with the Government agencies concerned, and with the active involvement of the indigenous peoples of Congo. Further, the United Nations country team should ensure that awareness about indigenous peoples and their rights is integrated into all planning processes with regard to programmes and initiatives developed by the United Nations system in Congo. 95. International agencies and donors should collaborate with indigenous peoples to design and implement specific programs that include, but are not limited to, projects and training programmes with a human rights-based approach to development for indigenous peoples. 22

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