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The Permanent Forum recommends that United Nations organizations provide technical assistance and convene, in cooperation with indigenous peoples’ organizations, regional workshops on the special theme of the sixth session of the Permanent Forum, namely, “Territories, lands and natural resources”, with the participation of Permanent Forum members, and other experts, indigenous peoples’ representatives, indigenous parliamentarians, State representatives, and representatives of the United Nations system, in order to formulate recommendations for consideration, as part of its preparatory work for the sixth session. The Permanent Forum further recommends that States, organizations and donors provide resources for these regional workshops.
Responses
The Government of Spain reports: “With respect to paragraph 156, the AECI Indigenous Programme has supported the organization of a preparatory workshop for the sixth session of the Permanent Forum on lands, territories and natural resources, which will be held in Argentina in early 2007. This activity has four basic objectives: (a) to enhance the participation of the indigenous peoples of Argentina in relevant United Nations bodies; (b) to prepare an assessment of the situation with respect to lands and territories with the participation of the indigenous communities of Argentina; (c) to establish a dialogue with the Government and United Nations agencies to promote their greater involvement and coordination of the work of the Permanent Forum with respect to the rights of the indigenous peoples of Argentina; (d) to make adequate preparations for the participation of indigenous peoples in the Permanent Forum.”
Final Report of UNPFII Session 5 (2006)
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