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Addressee: UNIFEM, UNESCO, WIPO and UNDP
Paragraph Number: 120
Session: 4 (2005)
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The Forum recommends that UNIFEM, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization and UNDP support the first-world fair of indigenous women art makers, to be held in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, in April 2006, promoted by indigenous peoples from the north of Mexico.
Area of Work: Indigenous Women, Culture
Addressee: UNESCO
Paragraph Number: 102
Session: 2 (2003)
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The Forum welcomes the initiative of UNESCO to draft a convention on intangible heritage and requests the participation, consultation and dialogue with indigenous peoples and with the Forum.
Area of Work: Culture
Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 6
Session: 20 (2021)
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It is also vital that Governments recognize indigenous peoples’ institutions, especially their representative institutions. These institutions help promote and protect the cultures, livelihoods, identities and languages of indigenous peoples and other essential elements of their lives. These institutions should be supported and strengthened as essential elements of diverse and multicultural States. The Permanent Forum notes that many Governments already recognize indigenous peoples’ representative institutions at the municipal and national levels. However, they are not yet recognized at the international level.
Area of Work: Culture
