International Decade of the World's Indigenous People : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1994
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SymbolA/RES/49/214
TitleInternational Decade of the World's Indigenous People : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Decides to adopt the short-term programme of activities for 1995 contained in annex II to the report of the Secretary-General, and invites the Commission on Human Rights, at its 51st session, to consider the short-term programme with a view to adjusting or supplementing it if required; decides that the Decade will have an operational focus to implement its goals and that its theme will be "Indigenous people: partnership in action"; decides that the International Day of the World's Indigenous People shall be observed every year during the Decade on 9 Aug.; recommends that special attention be given to improving the extent and effectiveness of the participation of indigenous people in planning and implementing the activities for the Decade; decides to consider at a later session the convening of meetings for planning and review purposes at appropriate intervals during the Decade, and urges Governments, UN bodies, specialized agencies and, in particular, indigenous people's organizations to participate actively in such meetings; recommends that the Secretary-General: (a) establish, during the 1st quarter of 1995, the Voluntary Fund for the Decade; (b) requests UN representatives in countries where there are indigenous people to promote greater participation of indigenous people in the planning and implementation of projects affecting them; (c) urge relevant UN conferences convened during the Decade to promote and facilitate the effective input of the view of indigenous people.
Action note1994-12-23
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 94th meeting
Meeting record
A/49/PV.94
Agenda information
A/49/251 103 Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Date[New York] : UN, 17 Feb. 1995.
Description
6 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 94th plenary meeting, 23 Dec. 1994.