A/HRC/RES/42/19
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
8 October 2019
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-second session
9–27 September 2019
Agenda item 3
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 26 September 2019
42/19.
Human rights and indigenous peoples
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling all relevant General Assembly, Commission on Human Rights and Human
Rights Council resolutions on human rights and indigenous peoples,
Reaffirming its support to achieve the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 61/295 of
13 September 2007,
Recognizing that, since its adoption, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples has positively influenced the drafting of several constitutions and
statutes at the national and local levels and contributed to the progressive development of
international and national legal frameworks and policies as it applies to indigenous peoples,
Appreciating the current efforts towards the promotion, protection and fulfilment of
the rights of indigenous peoples, recalling the commitment made by the General Assembly
at the World Conference to consider ways to enhance the participation of indigenous
peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on
issues affecting them, and welcoming Assembly resolution 71/321 of 8 September 2017,
Acknowledging the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and
institutions in the meetings of various United Nations organs and their subsidiary bodies, in
particular the Human Rights Council and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples,
Acknowledging also the importance of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for
Indigenous Peoples, to assist in the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and
institutions in meetings concerning them,
Taking note of the report of the Expert Mechanism on recognition, reparation and
reconciliation,1 and encouraging all parties to consider the recommendations made in the
report,
Taking note also of the study of the Expert Mechanism on borders, migration and
displacement,2 and encouraging States to advance the advice therein regarding the causes
1
A/HRC/EMRIP/2019/3.
GE.19-17267(E)