16th session Report of the Permanent Forum (2017)

The report of the 16th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (24 April – 5 May 2017) is available in all UN languages.

E/2017/43 – E/C.19/2017/11 |AREN| ES| FR| RU| ZH|

The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has identified the proposals,objectives, recommendations and areas of possible future action set out below and, through the Economic and Social Council, recommends that States, entities of the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, Indigenous peoples, the private sector and non-governmental organizations assist in their realization.

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