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Addressee: UNICEF, ILO, UNESCO, UNHCR
Paragraph Number: 11
Session: 2 (2003)
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The Forum recommends that UNICEF, in cooperation with the ILO, UNESCO and UNHCR, report to the Forum at its fourth session on ways that the United Nations system can assist in capacity-building in that area.
Area of Work: Indigenous Children and Youth
Addressee: Member States, UN system
Paragraph Number: 87
Session: 4 (2005)
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Promote and support the utilization of local indigenous languages and, where no written languages exist, employ local indigenous people (as translators/interpreters as well as advisers) to assist in the collection process
Area of Work: Data Collection and Indicators
Addressee: Member States, WHO, UNICEF
Paragraph Number: 11
Session: 11 (2012)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum recommends that States and the United Nations system, with particular attention to the activities of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), introduce indigenous youth perspectives into existing youth policies and plans, including the five-year action agenda of the Secretary-General to address health issues. In addition, there should be a distinct focus on indigenous youth by improving participation in decision-making and by introducing and including mental health services for young people, with particular efforts to address suicide among indigenous youth.
Area of Work: Indigenous Children and Youth, Health
