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The Permanent Forum recalls that, more than 10 years ago, the International Fund for Agricultural Development established an indigenous forum, which the Forum has repeatedly recognized as a good practice and recommended that other United Nations entities should follow. However, despite these recommendations, other entities have not done so, with the notable exception of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Forum reiterates its recommendation that United Nations entities should incorporate indigenous-driven platforms in order to give advice on and promote indigenous peoples’ issues and should consider the participation of the Permanent Forum together with indigenous peoples in such platforms.
Responses
UNFPA: India and Nepal Country Office: consultation with indigenous peoples’ organisations on the UN Common Country Assessment for the UN Sustainable Development Process to ensure their rights are considered and addressed in the UN’s work and reflect their priorities.
UN WOMEN India: partnered with NGO focusing on inclusive and sustainable development & the protection of rights of women, children and indigenous peoples.
FILAC: Participated in Fourth meeting of the forum of Latin American and Caribbean countries on Sustainable Development Session on business and human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean; VI Multilateral Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals; Building an Effective Way Forward for Indigenous Peoples Engaging and Contributing their Knowledge and Experience Harnessing the Power of Science, Technology and Innovation to Achieve the SDGs.
Final Report of UNPFII Session 20 (2021)
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