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Addressee: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
Paragraph Number: 78
Session: 22 (2023)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum is concerned that HIV acquisition rates are higher in Indigenous communities than in the general population. The Permanent Forum encourages the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS to continue its focus on Indigenous Peoples.
Area of Work: Health
Paragraph Number: 78
Session: 23 (2024)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum calls upon African States and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to safeguard Indigenous Peoples’ languages and to develop culturally appropriate education systems for Indigenous children and youth. The Forum also encourages the development of initiatives to prioritize Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems, especially for women and girls.
Area of Work: Indigenous Languages, Education, Traditional Knowledge, Indigenous Children and Youth, Indigenous Women and Girls
