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Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 58
Session: 3 (2004)
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The Forum urges Governments, in addressing economic and social development issues, to make efforts to adopt general strategies that include considerations for the needs and rights of indigenous peoples in the policies, laws and administrative issues that affect them, and they should include participation and consultations with indigenous peoples. Governments should also consider implementing special policies directed to employment creation for indigenous peoples, facilitating access to credit and the creation of small and medium-sized businesses.
Area of Work: Economic and Social Development
Addressee: IP
Paragraph Number: 22
Session: 3 (2004)
Full Text:
The Forum welcomes the establishment of indigenous education caucuses and looks forward to working with them to promote mutual indigenous education goals, and urges indigenous educators to become actively involved in these useful structures.
Area of Work: Education
