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Addressee: Member States, UN systems/UN agencies
Paragraph Number: 20
Session: 6 (2007)
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The Permanent Forum recommends that information be coordinated within State ministries and United Nations agencies that have responsibilities and mandates relating to indigenous peoples’ access to lands, territories and natural resources.
Area of Work: Methods of Work, Cooperation
Addressee: SPFII
Paragraph Number: 28
Session: 9 (2010)
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The Permanent Forum requests that the secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues publish a second volume of the State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, containing a section on development with culture and identity based on information from indigenous peoples’ organizations, United Nations agencies and States.
Area of Work: Data Collection and Indicators, Methods of Work
Paragraph Number: 75
Session: 20 (2021)
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The Permanent Forum welcomes indigenous peoples’ contributions to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The Forum underlines the need to develop a new programme of work and institutional arrangements on article 8 (j) and other provisions of the Convention with the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples. It recommends that the secretariat of the Convention facilitate a capacity-building process for indigenous peoples to enable them to prepare themselves for the development of new programmes of work and institutional arrangements.
Area of Work: Environment
Addressee: African Development Bank
Paragraph Number: 18
Session: 21 (2022)
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The Permanent Forum invites the African Development Bank to develop a policy of engagement with indigenous peoples that includes effective safeguards, and invites the African Development Bank to report to the Permanent Forum at its twentythird session, to be held in 2024, on its progress
Area of Work: Methods of Work
Addressee: UNDP
Paragraph Number: 051 (Session 9 Appendix)
Session: 8 (2009)
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In order to enhance its capacity, first-hand understanding and leadership in the area of indigenous peoples’ issues, the Permanent Forum strongly recommends that UNDP establish training programmes similar to the Leadership Development Programme and junior professional programmes focused on attracting indigenous professionals or incorporate an indigenous component in existing programmes.
Area of Work: Methods of Work
Addressee: UNESCO, UNEP and Arctic Council
Paragraph Number: 59
Session: 8 (2009)
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The Permanent Forum recommends that the Arctic Council formally engage with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to jointly follow up the International Experts Meeting on Climate Change and Arctic Sustainable Development: scientific, social, cultural and educational challenges (3-6 March 2009 in Monaco).
Area of Work: Environment
Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 85
Session: 12 (2013)
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The Permanent Forum reiterates its recommendation that indigenous peoples have equal participation in the drafting of all documents that emerge from the World Conference process, including any outcome document.
Area of Work: Methods of Work
Addressee: IFIs, Multilateral banks, Member States,
Paragraph Number: 18
Session: 7 (2008)
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The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples should serve as a key and binding framework in the formulation of plans for development and should be considered fundamental in all processes related to climate change at the local, national, regional and global levels. The safeguard policies of the multilateral banks and the existing and future policies on indigenous peoples of United Nations bodies and other multilateral bodies should be implemented in all climate change-related projects and programmes.
Area of Work: Environment, Economic and Social Development
