A/HRC/21/24 and institutions. The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, comprising 19 States, and the Economic and Social Council approve the granting of consultative status with the Economic and Social Council to non-governmental organizations. C. Details of the process, such as information required to be submitted to the accrediting body 64. In establishing an accreditation process for indigenous peoples’ representatives, it is important that the process not inadvertently exclude legitimate representatives of indigenous peoples by, for example, requiring types of documentation that some indigenous peoples’ organizations and institutions may not have, especially where they are organized in accordance with oral traditions. D. Meaningful and effective participation by indigenous peoples’ representatives 65. There is a question as to how the United Nations could make indigenous peoples’ participation meaningful, equal and effective, given the limitations that may hamper the ability of some indigenous peoples’ organizations and institutions to participate, such as a lack of knowledge of any of the six official languages of the United Nations, a lack of technical knowledge and little access to information technology, and the fact that many delegations are small, with limited resources, hindering their participation in multiple sessions associated with a meeting or in multiple United Nations meetings occurring simultaneously. In this respect, important initiatives, such as training organized for beneficiaries of the United Nations Voluntary Fund on Indigenous Populations and the technical and administrative support provided by non-governmental organizations for indigenous participants in United Nations meetings, might be considered and built upon. VII. Conclusion 66. To the extent that it has been permitted to date, indigenous peoples’ participation at the United Nations has been a positive experience. It has enabled indigenous peoples who had been historically excluded to work together peacefully and in partnership with States to advance their issues and rights. It has been a process of mutual trust-building, premised on equality and equity among stakeholders, and has led to fruitful outcomes and greater commitments by indigenous peoples, States and the United Nations system to strengthen recognition and respect for indigenous peoples’ rights. It is hoped that this spirit of openness and continuing collaboration with indigenous peoples will be improved by further enhancement of procedures to enable indigenous peoples’ participation in all relevant work of the United Nations, in a way that realizes, respects, promotes and protects their rights under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international human rights standards. 16