A/HRC/30/25 I. Introduction 1. In its resolution 27/13 on human rights and indigenous peoples, the Human Rights Council requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to submit to it an annual report on the rights of indigenous peoples containing information on relevant developments in human rights bodies and mechanisms. It also requested the High Commissioner to report on activities undertaken by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at Headquarters and in the field that contribute to the promotion of, respect for and full application of the provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 2. Rather than providing an exhaustive overview of the work of OHCHR on the rights of indigenous peoples, the present report focuses on some illustrative examples of OHCHR activities and initiatives undertaken at Headquarters and by field offices that contribute to the full application of the rights of indigenous peoples. It also outlines recent developments within United Nations human rights mechanisms as far 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, OHCHR continued to work in a wide range of contexts for the promotion and full application of the Declaration. The rights of indigenous peoples have continued to be a priority topic for the High Commissioner, and indigenous issues figure prominently in the OHCHR Management Plan, 2014–2017,1 including in connection with the key thematic priorities of enhancing equality and combating discrimination. A. World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and its outcome document 4. In the lead-up to the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, held on 22 and 23 September 2014, the High Commissioner consistently stressed the importance of the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples. The World Conference was among the first meetings attended by the High Commissioner upon assuming office. In his opening remarks at the Conference, he emphasized the need for the United Nations to open its doors even wider for indigenous peoples and strengthen efforts to involve indigenous peoples in all international initiatives that affect them, including the post-2015 development agenda. He also called for national action plans and strategies to be developed, and underlined that such plans should be fully consistent with the principles and objectives of the Declaration. OHCHR, in its capacity as chair of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues, also drew attention to a series of papers on themes ranging from land rights to traditional knowledge prepared by the Support Group as contributions to the World Conference. 5. The regional and country offices of OHCHR participated actively in the preparations for the World Conference by drafting information notes and facilitating discussions among indigenous representatives about their contributions to the Conference. In July 2014, the 1 2 Available from www2.ohchr.org/english/OHCHRreport2014_2017/OMP_Web_version/media /pdf/0_THE_WHOLE_REPORT.pdf