Responses
At its sixth session, the Permanent Forum mandated a study, to be conducted by Ida Nicolaisen and Wilton Littlechild, on the structures, procedures and mechanisms that currently exist and that might be established to effectively address the human rights situation of indigenous peoples and to arrange for indigenous representation and inclusion in such structures, procedures and mechanisms (see E/2007/43, chap. I, sect. B, para. 150). The study (E/C.19/2008/2), inter alia, makes recommendations on how the Forum may approach its new role under the Declaration. The Forum is expected to discuss this issue at its seventh session.