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Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 110
Session: 6 (2007)
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The Permanent Forum urges other States to provide similar support and urges regional commissions to strengthen their focus on urban indigenous peoples and issues, in particular regarding the implementation of the recommendations contained in the 2006 publication.

Area of Work: Economic and Social Development, Human Rights

Addressee: UNFPA

Paragraph Number: 062 (Session 9 Appendix)
Session: 8 (2009)
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The Permanent Forum commends UNFPA for its financial and technical support for strengthening national capacity for censuses, surveys and needs assessments, and for its focus on the 2010 round of censuses, the results of which will be critical for assessing progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. The Permanent Forum recommends that UNFPA vigorously promote the inclusion of indigenous peoples in the 2010 round of censuses, particularly in cases where Governments may seek to avoid questions pertaining to indigenous peoples.

Area of Work: Data Collection and Indicators