Displaying 1 - 2 of 2

Addressee: UNDP

Paragraph Number: 047 (Session 9 Appendix)
Session: 8 (2009)
Full Text:

The Permanent Forum is very concerned that indigenous peoples continue to report difficulties in participating in UNDP projects and engaging with UNDP offices. The Forum recommends that UNDP improve access to information on the Programme for indigenous peoples and ensure easier access to its staff members in country offices. UNDP should promote mechanisms that ensure a constructive and institutionalized dialogue between indigenous peoples and United Nations country teams at the country level, for example, by establishing advisory boards composed of indigenous representatives who can bring their perspectives to United Nations programming processes and policies.

Area of Work: Cooperation, Methods of Work

Addressee: OHCHR

Paragraph Number: 013 (Session 9 Appendix)
Session: 8 (2009)
Full Text:

The Permanent Forum recommends that OHCHR take a leading role in ensuring that United Nations country teams undertake their policies or programmes affecting indigenous peoples in cooperation with indigenous peoples’ representatives and organizations.

Area of Work: Human rights