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Addressee: UNESCO, the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNICEF and other relevant United Nations agencies
Paragraph Number: 29
Session: 9 (2010)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum recommends that UNESCO, the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNICEF and other relevant United Nations agencies convene an expert meeting, in conjunction with the Forum, comprising intercultural and educational experts and United Nations agencies to explore themes and concepts related to bilingual, intercultural and multilingual education in the context of teaching in mother tongue indigenous languages.
Area of Work: Education
Addressee: Governments of Canada and the United States
Paragraph Number: 98
Session: 9 (2010)
Full Text:
The Permanent Forum recommends that the Governments of Canada and the United States address the border issues, such as those related to the Mohawk Nation and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, by taking effective measures to implement article 36 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which states that indigenous peoples divided by international borders have the right to maintain and develop contacts, relations and cooperation with their own members as well as other peoples across borders.
Area of Work: Human rights
