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Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 48
Session: 16 (2017)
Full Text:

The Permanent Forum urges States to cooperate with indigenous peoples to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination against indigenous women, children, youth, older persons and persons with disabilities and to provide support for measures aimed at ensuring their full and effective participation in decision-making processes at all levels and at eliminating structural and legal barriers to their full, equal and effective participation in political, economic, social and cultural life.

Area of Work: Indigenous Women and Girls, Indigenous Children and Youth

Addressee: UNESCO

Paragraph Number: 41
Session: 21 (2022)
Full Text:

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