A/RES/68/149
United Nations
Distr.: General
12 February 2014
General Assembly
Sixty-eighth session
Agenda item 66 (a)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2013
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/68/453)]
68/149. Rights of indigenous peoples
The General Assembly,
Recalling all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, the Human Rights
Council and the Economic and Social Council relating to the rights of indigenous
peoples,
Reaffirming its resolutions 65/198 of 21 December 2010, 66/142 of
19 December 2011 and 67/153 of 20 December 2012,
Reaffirming also its resolution 66/296 of 17 September 2012 on the
organization of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly, to be known
as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, to be held on 22 and 23 September
2014, and noting with appreciation its inclusive preparatory process, as well as the
participation of representatives of indigenous peoples in the World Conference,
Recalling the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples, 1 which addresses their individual and collective rights,
Inviting Governments and indigenous peoples to organize international or
regional conferences and other thematic events to contribute to the preparations for
the World Conference, and encouraging the participation of the three United Nations
mechanisms on indigenous peoples 2 at these events,
Welcoming the engagement of indigenous peoples in the preparations for the
World Conference, including at the regional and global levels, and encouraging their
continued and active engagement,
Recalling its resolution 59/174 of 20 December 2004 on the Second
International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (2005–2014) and its
resolution 60/142 of 16 December 2005 on the Programme of Action for the Second
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1
Resolution 61/295, annex.
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and
Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the rights of indigenous peoples.
2
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