Rights of Indigenous Peoples
A/RES/80/191
Recognizing also that Indigenous Peoples, particularly Indigenous women and
girls and Indigenous persons with disabilities, are disproportionately affected by the
impacts of climate change, which have a negative impact on the enjoyment of their
rights, and stressing the need for resources, education and healthcare, as well as the
need to strengthen the full, equal and meaningful participation of Indigenous women
in decision-making processes regarding environmental and development policies,
Recognizing further the importance of facilitating Indigenous Peoples’
livelihoods, which may be achieved by, inter alia, the recognition of their traditions,
land tenure systems, adequate public policies and economic empowerment,
Recognizing that the economic empowerment, inclusion and development of all
Indigenous Peoples, especially Indigenous women, including through the
establishment of Indigenous-owned businesses, can enable them to improve their
social, cultural, civil and political engagement, achieve greater economic
independence and build more sustainable and resilient communities, and noting the
contribution of Indigenous Peoples to the broader economy,
Concerned about the extreme disadvantages that Indigenous Peoples have
typically faced across a range of social and economic indicators and about the
impediments to their full enjoyment of their rights, in particular for all women, young
women and girls,
Stressing the need to pay particular attention to the rights and special needs of
Indigenous women, children, youth, older persons and persons with disabilities, as set
out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including
in the process of protecting and promoting their equal access to justice,
Welcoming the adoption of decision CBD/COP/DEC/16/5 of 1 November 2024
on the establishment of the Subsidiary Body on article 8 (j) as well as other matters
relevant to Indigenous Peoples under the Conference of the Parties to the Convention
on Biological Diversity and its Protocols,
Encouraging initiatives for the allocation of financial resources for Indigenous
Peoples in a timely, accessible and transparent manner, respecting the principle of
country ownership and national priorities,
1.
Notes with appreciation the work of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Special
Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, takes note of the reports of the Special
Rapporteur, 27 and encourages all Governments to respond favourably to the requests
of the Special Rapporteur for visits;
2.
Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, 28 the report of the Special
Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, entitled “Identification, demarcation,
registration and titling of Indigenous Peoples’ lands: practices and lessons”, 29 and the
report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, entitled “Right
of Indigenous Peoples to data, including with regard to data collection and
disaggregation”, 30 and its annual report on the rights of Indigenous Peoples; 31
3.
Urges Governments and the United Nations system, in consultation and
cooperation with Indigenous Peoples through their representatives and institutions, to
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27
A/79/160, A/HRC/57/47 and A/HRC/57/47/Add.1.
A/HRC/60/41.
29
A/80/181.
30
A/HRC/60/66.
31
A/HRC/60/65.
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