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Addressee: UN system
Paragraph Number: 101
Session: 12 (2013)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum recommends that the United Nations system conduct a separate consultation with indigenous peoples at the regional and global levels as an integral and critical part of the processes relating to the post-2015 development agenda.
Area of Work: Economic and Social Development, MDGs
Addressee: ECA, AU
Paragraph Number: 32
Session: 12 (2013)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum recognizes the particular concerns of African indigenous youth, who are striving against political, social and economic challenges, poverty, marginalization and a lack of capacity development and employment. The Permanent Forum calls upon, among others, the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union, including the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, to provide adequate capacity-building programmes and opportunities to enable African indigenous youth, women and persons with disabilities to engage meaningfully with States and other key development players, including by organizing and sponsoring attendance at training sessions, conferences and other forums on indigenous issues.
Area of Work: Indigenous Children and Youth, Indigenous Women and Girls
Addressee: UN agencies
Paragraph Number: 87
Session: 12 (2013)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum recommends that the United Nations system strengthen existing coordination mechanisms at the country level, and in partnership with indigenous peoples and other relevant entities and national partners, in order to implement the outcomes of the World Conference. The Forum offers its support in this regard.
Area of Work: Methods of Work
