A/HRC/30/25 12. OHCHR also played an active role in raising the profile of indigenous peoples in the context of the Human Rights Council, including through its support of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, for example, by reviewing the mandate by the Human Rights Council. During the twenty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council, in September 2014, OHCHR organized a panel discussion on indigenous peoples’ issues devoted to prevention and protection of indigenous peoples’ in disaster risk reduction and prevention and preparedness initiatives. B. United Nations Indigenous Peoples’ Partnership initiative 13. The United Nations Indigenous Peoples Partnership initiative, a joint initiative between OHCHR, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) completed activities under its four-year strategic framework for 2011–2014. Implementation of the Partnership started in 2012 with six United Nations joint programmes in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Nicaragua and the Congo, as well as through a regional programme in South-East Asia. The programmes were built upon the Declaration, ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) and other key standards, and reflected the findings of the Special Rapporteur, treaty bodies and other human rights mechanisms. 14. During the course of the Partnership’s activities, through its six joint country programmes and one regional project, over 100 partners were brought together and more than 5,500 government officials, indigenous peoples and other key stakeholders were reached through capacity-building and training initiatives in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Approximately 40 thematic studies and publications were produced, including on issues related to maternal health, reproductive rights, HIV/AIDS and conditions in the forestry sector. The Partnership’s initiatives to support legal and policy reform and access to justice have contributed to the development of national decrees and reviews of national and municipal laws to ensure the recognition and inclusion of indigenous peoples’ rights in local and national legal systems. 15. The Board of the Partnership is currently discussing how to align its next phase with the system-wide action plan mandated by the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. 16. In September 2014, the OHCHR regional office for South America in Santiago prepared a joint proposal with United Nations agencies in Chile for submission to the Partnership on the topic of the right to consultation of indigenous youth and children. C. Capacity-building and participation of indigenous peoples in United Nations processes 17. In 2014, the OHCHR Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section carried out a number of training and briefing sessions for key stakeholders that included United Nations country teams, OHCHR staff, members of human rights treaty bodies, indigenous peoples’ organizations, government officials, parliamentarians and staff of national human rights institutions, in an effort to promote the full application of the Declaration. 18. During the reporting period, OHCHR continued to build the capacity and expertise of representatives of indigenous peoples through its annual training programme on international human rights instruments and mechanisms. A total of 31 indigenous people, including 18 women, originating from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, the Plurinational 4

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