Welcome to the United Nations
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2
Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 45
Session: 11 (2012)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum commends WIPO for the establishment of the Voluntary Fund for Accredited and Indigenous Local Communities, and urges Member States and public and private entities to contribute to the Fund to ensure its operation beyond the twenty-second session of the Intergovernmental Committee in accordance with States’ commitment to article 41 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Area of Work: Traditional Knowledge, Cooperation
Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 45
Session: 13 (2014)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum urges States to implement articles 11 and 13 of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in particular in relation to the practice and revitalization of indigenous peoples’ languages, cultural traditions and customs as a way of building resilience and preventing self-harm, violence and suicide.
Area of Work: Culture, Education, Health
