A/HRC/RES/39/13
Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous
peoples, 3 noting with concern her findings with regard to attacks against and the
criminalization of indigenous peoples defending their rights and the prevention and
protection measures available, and calling upon all States to consider the recommendations
contained in the report,
Stressing the need to pay particular attention to the rights and special needs of
indigenous women, children, young persons, elderly persons and persons with disabilities
and to intensify efforts to prevent and eliminate violence and multiple and intersecting
forms of discrimination in this regard, as set out in the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the outcome document of the World Conference,
Recalling the adoption of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No.
169) by the International Labour Organization, and its important contribution to the
promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples,
Recognizing that indigenous peoples are among the first to face the direct
consequences of climate change owing to their dependence upon and close relationship
with the environment and its resources, and welcoming the role of indigenous peoples in
achieving the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
the Paris Agreement and the targets and goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development,
Bearing in mind the importance of the empowerment and capacity-building of
indigenous women and young persons, including their full and effective participation in
decision-making processes in matters that affect them directly, including policies,
programmes and resources, where relevant, that target the well-being of indigenous women,
children and young persons, in particular in the areas of health, education, employment and
the transmission of traditional knowledge, languages and practices, and the importance of
taking measures to promote awareness and understanding of their rights,
1.
Acknowledges the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the rights of indigenous peoples,4 and requests the High Commissioner to
continue to submit to the Human Rights Council an annual report on the rights of
indigenous peoples containing information on the relevant developments in human rights
bodies and mechanisms and the activities undertaken by the Office of the High
Commissioner at headquarters and in the field that contribute to the promotion of, respect
for and the full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and follow up on the effectiveness of the Declaration;
2.
Takes note of the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous
peoples, including the official visits made and her reports, and encourages all Governments
to respond favourably to her requests for visits;
3.
Welcomes the work of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples, including its annual report, 5 and its intersessional activities, and requests the
Office of the High Commissioner to ensure timely translation in all official languages of the
United Nations and distribution of these reports for the Council and pre-session translation
of the studies and reports of the Expert Mechanism, in accordance with Council resolution
33/25 of 30 September 2016;
4.
Strongly encourages States to participate actively in the sessions of the
Expert Mechanism and to engage in dialogue with it, including during its intersessional
activities;
5.
Acknowledges the efforts of indigenous peoples, States and the Expert
Mechanism, in the exercise of its mandate, to assist by facilitating dialogue, when agreeable
to all parties, in order to achieve the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights
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A/HRC/39/17.
A/HRC/39/37.
A/HRC/39/68.