A/HRC/42/19 traditional lands and territories and their cultural integrity as indigenous peoples with collective rights. 88. Recognizing that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers a critical opportunity for indigenous peoples to claim their rights, OHCHR supported its implementation, including the Sustainable Development Goals and their associated targets, which are of immediate relevance for indigenous peoples. Further improving the collection, analysis and dissemination of disaggregated data remains critical for a comprehensive assessment of the extent and range of challenges confronting indigenous peoples today. 89. An alarming increase in attacks on and criminalization of indigenous peoples defending their rights, especially their rights to their traditional lands and natural resources, was registered during the reporting period. The lack of statutory recognition and adequate protection of indigenous land rights remains a reality in many countries. OHCHR continued to support States, national human rights institutions and civil society in empowering individuals and communities to monitor deteriorating situations. It also supported the establishment of systems to prevent and monitor conflicts, particularly in regard to the lands and resources of indigenous peoples, and focused on the way in which the activities of international financial institutions affect the rights of indigenous peoples. 90. OHCHR continued to support States in strengthening their capacity to protect indigenous human rights defenders and to fulfil their duty to consult and cooperate with indigenous peoples to obtain their free, prior and informed consent before adopting and implementing measures that may affect them. 91. Indigenous peoples worldwide are facing numerous challenges in accessing State justice systems. Through its work, OHCHR assisted States in improving the access of indigenous peoples to legal remedies and empowering them to advocate for the recognition of their own justice systems. It further assisted States in strengthening the participation of indigenous peoples in the development and implementation of domestic policies and legislation to protect their rights. 92. Indigenous women and girls are particularly at risk of social exclusion, as they are often exposed to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination based on gender and ethnicity. OHCHR has therefore put particular emphasis on empowering indigenous woman and girls to fully, equally and effectively participate in political, economic, cultural and social life. 93. As the present report demonstrates, efforts are needed by all stakeholders, and States in particular, to effectively ensure the full and equal enjoyment of rights for all indigenous peoples through legislation, policies and strategies that are sensitive to the issues of importance to indigenous peoples, in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, relevant human rights obligations and the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. 14