Establishment of a Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

E/RES/2000/22View PDF

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A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 14gHuman rights, published in 2000.

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2 versions · 2000–2001

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2000E/CN.4/RES/2000/87Establishment of a Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

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Indigenous Peoples

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Decides to establish as a subsidiary organ of the Council a permanent forum on indigenous issues, consisting of sixteen members,

eight members to be nominated by Governments and elected by the Council, and eight members to be appointed by the President of the Council following formal consultation with the Bureau and the regional groups through their coordinators, on the basis of broad consultations with indigenous orgauizalions, taking into account the diversity and geographical distribution of the indigenous people of the world as well as the principles of transparency, representativity and equal opportunity for all indigenous people, including internal

83 General Assembly resolution 50057, annex. a4 A/5 l/493. 85 See JYCN.WI 9!W83 ad lWN.4i2OCU86. 86 See OJicial Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1999, Supp!emeni No. 3 (E/1999/23), chap. II, sect A. processes, when appropriate, and local indigenous consultation processes, with all members serving in their personal capacity as independent experts on indigenous issues for a period of three years with the possibility of re-election or reappointment for one further period, States, United Nations bodies and OQMS, intergovernmental organizations and non-govemmental organizations in consultative status with the Council may participate as observers; organizations of indigenous people may equally participate as observers in accordance with the procedures which have been applied in the Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights;

Also decides that the Permanent Forum on 2. Indigenous Issues shall serve as an advisory body to the Council with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues within the mandate of the Council relating to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights; in so doing the Permanent Forum shall:

Provide expert advice and recommendations on indigenous issues to the Council, as well as to programmes, nrrxls and agencies of the United Nations, through the Council;

Raise awareness and promote the integration and coordination of activities relating to indigenous issues within the United Nations system;

Prepare and disseminate information on indigenous issues;

Further decides that the Permanent Forum shall apply the rules of procedure established for subsidiary organs of the Council as applicable, unless otherwise decided by the Council; the principle of consensus shall govern the work of the Permanent Forum;

Decides that the Permanent Forum shall hold an annual session of ten working days at the United Nations Office at Geneva or at United Nations Headquarters or at such other place as the Permanent Forum may decide in accordance with existing financial rules and regulations of the United Nations;

Also decides that the Permanent Forum shall submit an annual report to the Council on its activities, including any recommendations for approval; the report shall be distributed to the relevant United Nations organs, tirnds, programmes and agencies as a means, inter alia, of furthering the dialogue on indigenous issues within the United Nations system;

Further decides that the financing of the Permanent Forum shall be provided born within existing resources through the regular budget of the United Nations and its specialised agencies and through such voluntary contributions as may be donated;

Decider that, five years after its establishment, an evaluation of the functioning of the Permanent Forum,

including the method for selection of its members, shall be carried out by the Council in the light of the experience gained;

Also decides, once the Permanent Forum has been established and has held its fmt annual session, to review, without prejudging any outcome, all existing mechanisms, procedures and programmes within the United Nations concerning indigenous issues, including the Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, with a view to rationalizing activities, avoiding duplication and overlap and promoting effectiveness.

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