The need to harmonize activities affecting indigenous peoples within the United Nations system 2012, para. 57
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- Within this framework, indigenous peoples have participated in sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and in meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intersessional Working Group on Article 8 (j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which was established to advance a programme of work for implementation of that article. In carrying out its mandate, the Working Group has sought to improve the role and participation of indigenous representatives in its work, developing resolutions and guidelines related to indigenous peoples. In 1993, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity was established to facilitate indigenous participation in negotiations and dialogue within the framework of article 8 (j). Importantly, the Working Group has established a voluntary fund to provide financial support for indigenous peoples to participate in meetings related to the Convention. However, during recent meetings of the Working Group, indigenous peoples have highlighted issues regarding their full and effective participation throughout the processes of the Convention. Specifically, the Forum emphasized the need for increased monetary support for the voluntary fund.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the UNGA (2012), A/67/301, para. 57.
- Paragraph number
- 57
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