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Addressee: ECOSOC
Paragraph Number: 20
Session: 2 (2003)
Full Text:
The Forum, taking into account that indigenous children, youth and women are more vulnerable and are often physically and psychologically mistreated, and that children represent the future of indigenous peoples, recommends that the Council support the declaration of an international day or an international year of the indigenous child, to be celebrated with awareness-raising activities to honour the cultural identity of indigenous peoples.
Area of Work: Indigenous Children and Youth
Addressee: Bolivia
Paragraph Number: 20
Session: 23 (2024)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum welcomes the proposal by the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia concerning a law on free, prior and informed consent. The Forum calls for this law to be adopted and to reflect the Declaration, ensuring the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples throughout the process and promoting the recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ own free, prior and informed consent protocols.
Area of Work: Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
