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Addressee: Member States, Transnational corporations

Paragraph #26Session #7 (2008)

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The Permanent Forum calls on States to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and principles of sustainability and to call on transnational corporations to respect those standards. This applies particularly to highly industrialized States and the transnational corporations that engage in development activities in those States.

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The Government of Namibia reports: The Government of Namibia just recently signed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and is looking forward to suggestions from and constructive dialogue with the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to promote respect for and full application of the provisions of the Declaration.

Final Report of UNPFII Session 7 (2008)

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Environment