A/HRC/24/26 I. Introduction 1. In its resolution 21/24 concerning human rights and indigenous peoples, adopted on 28 September 2012, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to submit to the Human Rights Council an annual report on the rights of indigenous peoples containing information on relevant developments in human rights bodies and mechanisms and activities undertaken by the Office of the High Commissioner at Headquarters and in the field that contribute to the promotion of, respect for and the full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 2. The present report focuses on some illustrative examples of the OHCHR activities and initiatives undertaken at Headquarters and by field presences that contribute to the full application of the rights of indigenous peoples. These do not aim to offer an exhaustive overview of the work of OHCHR on indigenous peoples’ rights, but rather to provide some examples of the action taken at country, regional and headquarters levels. The report also provides an overview of the recent developments within United Nations human rights mechanisms insofar as their work pertains to indigenous peoples. II. Activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 3. During the period under review, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) continued to work in a wide range of contexts for the promotion and the full application of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The rights of indigenous peoples have continued to be a priority issue for the High Commissioner and indigenous issues figure prominently in the OHCHR Strategic Management Plan for 20122013. 4. The High Commissioner has regularly addressed indigenous peoples’ rights in her communication with authorities and others concerned. OHCHR has also played an active role in the efforts to raise the profile of indigenous peoples in the context of the Human Rights Council, including through its support to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (discussed below) and by organizing, during the twenty-first session of the Human Rights Council in September 2012, a Human Rights Council panel on indigenous peoples’ issues, devoted to indigenous peoples’ access to justice. 5. OHCHR has continued to play an active role in various inter-agency initiatives, including in the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues. IASG met at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, from 28 to 30 November 2012. Twenty-seven participants from the twenty-one agencies participated in the meeting, including via video-conferencing. The participants agreed on the need for the continuation of training of United Nations country teams, governments and indigenous peoples and emphasized the importance of the national and local level implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Areas for cooperation among agencies were identified to maximize coordination and avoid duplication. IASG Agencies also discussed opportunities to support indigenous peoples in preparatory processes for the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples including through the provision of funding as well as through meetings and workshops. The IASG also identified ways to advance indigenous peoples’ inclusion in the development of the post-2015 development agenda and sustainable development goals. 3