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Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 128
Session: 18 (2019)
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The Permanent Forum also calls upon Member States to adopt effective measures to create a sustainable language environment by using information technologies and educational systems and by documenting and monitoring indigenous/native languages and using these languages in public spheres.

Area of Work: Indigenous Languages, Education

Addressee: UNICEF

Paragraph Number: 100
Session: 7 (2008)
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The Permanent Forum welcomes the recognition by UNICEF of the valuable contributions indigenous children and youth can make in their local communities to ensure the sustainability of climate change adaptation and mitigation plans. The Forum urges the Fund to continue to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on indigenous children and youth, and requests that it ensure the effective participation of indigenous children and youth in the discussions on and solutions to environmental issues in accordance with article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Area of Work: Environment, Indigenous Children and Youth