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Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 74
Session: 11 (2012)
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The Permanent Forum recommends that the World Conference consist of plenary meetings, round tables and interactive dialogues, to be co-chaired by representatives of Member States and indigenous peoples.
Area of Work: Methods of Work
Addressee: Human Rights Council
Paragraph Number: 74
Session: 4 (2005)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum recommends that the Commission on Human Rights adopt creative methods of work, with particular regard for the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples, including the appointment of an indigenous Co-Chair of the working group of the Commission on Human Rights to elaborate a draft declaration in accordance with paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 49/214
Area of Work: Human rights
Addressee: Member States, NHRIs
Paragraph Number: 74
Session: 16 (2017)
Full Text:
Many States have established mechanisms to protect human rights. However, the Permanent Forum is concerned that such mechanisms might prioritize individual rights over collective rights. It calls upon States, in cooperation with national human rights institutions, to comply with their commitments made in the outcome document of the 2014 World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, with the aim of achieving the full enforcement of the collective rights of indigenous peoples.
Area of Work: Human rights
Addressee: FAO
Paragraph Number: 035 (Session 9 Appendix)
Session: 8 (2009)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum thus welcomes FAO efforts to develop a policy on indigenous peoples’ issues which will help organization staff to work with indigenous peoples in a more systematic way. With a view to strengthening FAO work with indigenous peoples, the Permanent Forum encourages the organization to finalize the draft policy as soon as possible and to submit it to senior management for approval.
Area of Work: Methods of Work
