International Decade of the World's Indigenous People : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2001
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SymbolA/RES/56/140
TitleInternational Decade of the World's Indigenous People : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
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 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; decides that the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations should also be used to assist representatives of indigenous communities and organizations in attending, as observers, the sessions of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; appeals to all Governments and organizations to consider contributing to the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations; recommends that the Secretary-General ensure coordinated follow-up to the recommendations concerning indigenous people of relevant UN conferences; requests the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit, through the Secretary-General, a report on the implementation of the programme of activities for the Decade to the General Assembly at its 57th session.
Action note2001-12-19
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 88th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/56/L.30
Committee reportA/56/580
Meeting record
A/56/PV.88
Agenda information
A/56/251 116 Programme of activities of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Date[New York] : UN, 15 Feb. 2002
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4 p.