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Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 40
Session: 23 (2024)
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The Permanent Forum recognizes that education systems must be culturally safe and support Indigenous Peoples’ languages. The Forum reiterates the urgent need for Member States to protect Indigenous Peoples’ languages, both spoken and written, during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, by adopting appropriate laws and policies.
Area of Work: Indigenous Languages
Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 21
Session: 24 (2025)
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Noting the ongoing negotiations in the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore of the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Permanent Forum urges States to ensure adequate funding for the participation of Indigenous Peoples and to reach an agreement without delay.
Area of Work: Funding and Resources, Participation, Intellectual Property
Addressee: UN entities
Paragraph Number: 40
Session: 24 (2025)
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United Nations entities are urged to strengthen and facilitate Indigenous women’s and young people’s engagement in decision-making across the United Nations, enhancing capacity-building, knowledge exchange, and advisory roles.
Area of Work: Indigenous Women, Indigenous Children and Youth, Capacity building
