Addressee: UN agencies, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IMF

Paragraph #26Session #2 (2003)

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The Forum recommends that the agencies and bodies of the United Nations, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund rethink the concept of development, with the full participation of indigenous peoples in development processes, taking into account the rights of indigenous peoples and the practices of their traditional knowledge.

Final Report of UNPFII Session 2 (2003)