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Addressee: Indigenous Peoples
Paragraph Number: 139
Session: 4 (2005)
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The Forum encourages organizers of pre-sessional regional meetings of indigenous peoples to develop suggestions and recommendations for the Forum to consider and encourages its members to participate in such meetings
Area of Work: Methods of Work, Cooperation
Addressee: UN SG
Paragraph Number: 73
Session: 17 (2018)
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The Permanent Forum urges the Secretary-General to convene, in consultation with the Forum and before its eighteenth session, regional consultations in each of the seven indigenous regions to discuss the modalities for the participation of indigenous people at the United Nations, including how the participation of indigenous representatives can be enhanced. The Forum urges Member States to support the organization of these regional consultations.
Area of Work: Participation
Paragraph Number: 16
Session: 21 (2022)
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. Recognizing that the creative economy is among the most dynamically developing economic sectors, and noting its capacity for the sustainable development, the Permanent Forum recommends that the United Nations Industrial Development Organization develop, in cooperation with indigenous peoples and Member States, a comprehensive programme for the development of indigenous businesses and creative industries, including through capacity-building programmes on entrepreneurship for indigenous peoples and mechanisms for financial support to start-ups. In that regard, funding from Member States for the development of start-up incubators based on cultural heritage, traditional occupations, crafts and knowledge is encouraged.
Area of Work: Economic and Social Development
Addressee: Member States; UN system
Paragraph Number: 16
Session: 23 (2024)
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The Permanent Forum recommends that Member States and the United Nations system develop and support educational and leadership programmes tailored to the needs of Indigenous youth, enabling them to fulfil their potential as leaders and protectors of their cultures and territories.
Area of Work: Indigenous Children and Youth, Education
Addressee: International community
Paragraph Number: 139
Session: 23 (2024)
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The Permanent Forum encourages and commends the development and implementation of environmental monitoring systems led by Indigenous Peoples that utilize the knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and modern technology to oversee and manage natural resources effectively. Such approaches that are aligned with Indigenous Peoples’ autonomy objectives provide valuable data for global environmental efforts.
Area of Work: Climate Change, Autonomy and Self-determination
