Addressee: UN General Assembly

Paragraph #22Session #18 (2019)

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Considering the rapid rate of disappearance of indigenous languages and the fact that their reclamation and revitalization will require a sustained effort by indigenous peoples, Member States and the United Nations system, the Forum recommends that the General Assembly proclaim an “International Decade on Indigenous Languages”, to begin in 2021 or as soon as possible.

Final Report of UNPFII Session 18 (2019)