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11.
Decides to hold, at its twenty-seventh session, a half-day panel discussion on
the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in natural disaster risk
reduction, and prevention and preparedness initiatives, including consultation and
cooperation with the indigenous peoples concerned in the elaboration of national plans for
natural disaster risk reduction;
12.
Welcomes the ongoing cooperation and coordination among the Special
Rapporteur, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Expert Mechanism, and
requests them to continue to carry out their tasks in a coordinated manner, and welcomes in
that regard their permanent effort to promote the United Nations Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples;
13.
Reaffirms that the universal periodic review, together with the United Nations
treaty bodies, are important mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights
and, in that regard, encourages effective follow-up to accepted universal periodic review
recommendations concerning indigenous peoples, as well as serious consideration to follow
up on treaty body recommendations on the matter;
14.
Encourages those States that have not yet ratified or acceded to the
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) of the International Labour
Organization to consider doing so and to consider supporting the United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and welcomes the increased support by
States for that Declaration;
15.
Welcomes the sixth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and encourages States that have endorsed
it to adopt measures to pursue the objectives of the Declaration in consultation and
cooperation with indigenous peoples, where appropriate;
16.
Encourages States to consider the rights of indigenous peoples in the
discussion of the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015;
17.
Welcomes the role of national human rights institutions established in
accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the
promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles) in advancing indigenous
issues, and encourages such institutions to develop and strengthen their capacities to fulfil
that role effectively, including with the support of the Office of the High Commissioner;
18.
Takes note of the outcome document of the Global Indigenous Preparatory
Conference for the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples held in Alta, Norway, in June
2013, and other proposals made by indigenous peoples, and recommends that the four
themes identified in the outcome document be taken into account when considering the
specific themes for the round tables and interactive panel for the World Conference;
19.
Welcomes the study on the situation of indigenous persons with disabilities
presented to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at its twelfth session,8 stresses the
need to focus on challenges to indigenous persons with disabilities regarding full enjoyment
of their human rights and to include them in all aspects of development, including by
enhancing their access to goods and services to improve their standard of living, and
encourages all stakeholders to increase consultations on these topics with indigenous
persons with disabilities;
20.
Takes note of the activity of the United Nations Indigenous Peoples’
Partnership, and invites States and other potential donors to support it;
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