The Permanent Forum thanks Algeria, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Madagascar, Mexico and Norway for their contributions to the Trust Fund of the Permanent Forum in 2010 and, given the steady annual increase of applications from indigenous peoples’ organizations, encourages other States to contribute to the Fund.
The Permanent Forum urges States, United Nations agencies and indigenous peoples’ organizations to collaborate with UN-Habitat and other United Nations agencies in their development of policy guidelines for local authorities on urban indigenous issues.