United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/55/80
Distr.: General
26 February 2001
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 111
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/55/599)]
55/80. International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 54/150 of 17 December 1999 and previous resolutions
on the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People,
Recalling also that the goal of the Decade is to strengthen international
cooperation for the solution of problems faced by indigenous people in such areas as
human rights, the environment, development, education and health and that the
theme of the Decade is “Indigenous people: partnership in action”,
Recognizing the importance of consultation and cooperation with indigenous
people in planning and implementing the programme of activities for the
International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People, 1 the need for adequate
financial support from the international community, including support from within
the United Nations system, and the need for adequate coordination and
communication channels,
Urging all parties to continue to intensify their efforts to achieve the goals of
the Decade,
1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation
of the programme of activities for the International Decade of the World’s
Indigenous People; 2
2.
Affirms its conviction of the value and diversity of the cultures and forms
of social organization of indigenous people and its conviction that the development
of indigenous people within their countries will contribute to the socio-economic,
cultural and environmental advancement of all the countries of the world;
3.
Emphasizes the importance of strengthening the human and institutional
capacity of indigenous people to develop their own solutions to their problems;
4.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as
coordinator for the Decade:
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Resolution 50/157, annex.
A/55/268.