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Paragraph Number: 65
Session: 20 (2021)
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The Permanent Forum urges States and bodies and organizations of the United Nations system, including the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Environment Assembly, to include indigenous peoples in a fully meaningful and effective manner in decision-making processes in all areas aimed at tackling marine litter and plastic pollution, and landscape/ecosystem degradation, including in programmes and partnerships and in the future negotiations of international instruments. Such efforts should include recognition of the traditional knowledge, practices and innovations of indigenous peoples, in particular indigenous women, in plans and actions to restore landscapes and ecosystems and to address marine litter and plastic pollution.
Area of Work: Environment
Paragraph Number: 65
Session: 2 (2003)
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The Forum urges the Global Alliance For Vaccination Initiatives (GAVI) to sponsor a workshop and also urges UNDP to co-sponsor a workshop to expand global programmes for immunization and vaccination of indigenous women and children and to assess the need for safety protocols relating thereto. The Permanent Forum recommends that its focal point in health and a representative of the Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus on Health be invited to attend and be provided the means to participate.
Area of Work: Environment
Addressee: UNPFII
Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 6 (2007)
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The Permanent Forum appoints Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Mr. Aqquluk Lynge as its special rapporteurs to prepare a report on “Impact of climate change mitigation measures on the territories and lands of indigenous peoples”, to be submitted to the next Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and to be considered at the seventh session of the Permanent Forum.
Area of Work: Environment
Addressee: World Bank
Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 2 (2003)
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The operational policy of the World Bank regarding forests is under review. The Forum recommends to the Bank that it take into account the recommendations made by indigenous peoples and calls for the involvements of Forum members in the Bank’s process of review and revision.
Area of Work: Environment
