International Decade of the World's Indigenous People : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Requests the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as coordinator for the Decade: (a) to continue to promote the objectives of the Decade, taking into account, in the fulfilment of her functions, the special concerns of the indigenous people; (b) to give due regard to the dissemination, from within existing resources and voluntary contributions, of information on the situation, cultures, languages, rights and aspirations of indigenous people; (c) to submit, through the Secretary-General, an annual report to the General Assembly on the implementation of the programme of activities for the Decade; reaffirms the adoption of a declaration on the rights of indigenous people as a major objective of the Decade; encourages Governments to support the Decade by: (a) preparing relevant programmes; (b) giving indigenous people greater responsibility for their own affairs; (c) establishing national committees or other mechanisms involving indigenous people; (d) contributing to the UN Trust Fund for the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People; (e) contributing to the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations; (f) considering contributing to the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean, in support of the goals of the Decade; (g) identifying resources for activities designed to implement the goals of the Decade, in cooperation with indigenous people and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations; recommends that the Secretary-General ensure coordinated follow-up to the recommendations concerning indigenous people of relevant UN conferences; emphasizes the importance of the participation of indigenous people in UN world conferences and their national, regional and other preparatory processes.

Adopted without vote, 81st plenary meeting

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