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Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 44
Session: 22 (2023)
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The Permanent Forum again urges Member States to ensure that Indigenous Peoples are afforded full and effective participation in all planning and policy development to address climate change. Indigenous-led climate change policies incorporate the vital knowledge of Indigenous Peoples for land management and stewardship of natural resources while protecting health, equity, justice and sustainability. Principles of free, prior and informed consent must be followed in the development of all climate change policies and actions.

Area of Work: Environment, Climate Change, Health

Addressee: UNESCO

Paragraph Number: 41
Session: 21 (2022)
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The Permanent Forum calls upon UNESCO, in its coordination of the International Decade, to give attention to the role of indigenous languages in the preservation of traditional food and knowledge systems that are important to climate change adaptation strategies.

Area of Work: Indigenous Languages, Climate Change