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Addressee: UN SG, UN agencies funds and programmes

Paragraph Number: 38
Session: 17 (2018)
Full Text:

The Permanent Forum urges the Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy on indigenous languages, in consultation with indigenous peoples.

Area of Work: Indigenous Languages
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Addressee: UN system, WHO

Paragraph Number: 38
Session: 21 (2022)
Full Text:

The Permanent Forum welcomes the importance that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees attaches to the use of indigenous languages when working with indigenous peoples in emergency situations. The Permanent Forum encourages other United Nations agencies, funds and programmes to follow that positive practice. For instance, the Permanent Forum recommends that the World Health Organization (WHO) prioritize indigenous languages as a determinant of health.

Area of Work: Indigenous Languages, Health