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and consequences of migration and displacement of indigenous peoples within the context
of their human rights obligations,
Taking note further of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of
indigenous peoples on access to justice in the ordinary and indigenous justice systems,3 and
calling upon all States to consider the recommendations contained in the report,
Stressing the need to pay particular attention to the rights and special needs of
indigenous women, children, young persons, elderly persons and persons with disabilities,
and to intensify efforts to prevent and eliminate violence and multiple and intersecting
forms of discrimination in this regard, as set out in the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the outcome document of the World Conference,
Recognizing the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Indigenous and Tribal
Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) by the International Labour Organization, and
welcoming the participation of the Special Rapporteur and the Expert Mechanism in the
recent Global Dialogue on the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)
convened by the Organization,
Recognizing also that indigenous peoples are among the first to face the direct
consequences of climate change owing to their dependence upon and close relationship
with the environment and its resources, and welcoming the role of indigenous peoples in
achieving the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
the Paris Agreement and the targets and goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development,
Recognizing further the increasing impact of climate change on human rights and
the specific impact on the rights and ways of life of indigenous peoples around the world,
and recalling the preamble to the Paris Agreement and to decision 1/CP.21 on the adoption
of the Paris Agreement4 acknowledging that States should, when taking action to address
climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on the rights of
indigenous peoples, and paragraph 135 of decision 1/CP.21 recognizing the need to
strengthen the role of indigenous peoples’ knowledge systems relating to mitigation and
adaptation to climate change, and paragraph 36 of the World Conference on Indigenous
Peoples outcome document adopted by consensus by the General Assembly in 2014,5
Taking note with appreciation of the establishment by the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change at its twenty-fourth Conference of the Parties
of the Facilitative Working Group for the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
Platform, with equal participation by representatives of indigenous peoples and of parties to
the Framework Convention to advance the objectives and implementation of the functions
of this new body,
Bearing in mind the importance of the empowerment and capacity-building of
indigenous women and young persons, including their full and effective participation in
decision-making processes in matters that affect them directly, including policies,
programmes and resources, where relevant, that target the well-being of indigenous women,
children and young persons, in particular in the areas of health, education, employment and
the transmission of traditional knowledge, languages and practices, and also the importance
of taking measures to promote awareness and understanding of their rights,
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Acknowledges the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the rights of indigenous peoples,6 and requests the High Commissioner to
continue to submit to the Human Rights Council an annual report on the rights of
indigenous peoples containing information on the relevant developments in human rights
bodies and mechanisms and the activities undertaken by the Office of the High
Commissioner at headquarters and in the field that contribute to the promotion of, respect
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See A/HRC/42/56.
A/HRC/42/37.
FCCC/CP/2015/10/Add.1.
General Assembly resolution 69/2.
A/HRC/42/19.
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