Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People

A/RES/59/174View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 102 Programme of activities for the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People, 1995-2004, published in 2004.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2005–2006

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/Sub.1/RES/2006/12

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2006	A/HRC/Sub.1/RES/2006/12	Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People	—	—
2005	A/RES/59/174	Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People	1,107	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2005

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2005	A/60/270	Draft programme of action for the 2nd International Decade of the World's Indigenous People report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/59/174

What’s in this document?

15 operative paragraphs

Proclaims the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People, commencing on 1 January 2005;

Decides that the goal of the Second Decade shall be the further strengthening of international cooperation for the solution of problems faced by indigenous people in such areas as culture, education, health, human rights, the environment and social and economic development, by means of action-oriented programmes and specific projects, increased technical assistance and relevant standard-setting activities;

Requests the Secretary-General to appoint the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs as the Coordinator for the Second Decade;

Requests the Coordinator to fulfil the mandate in full cooperation and consultation with Governments, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and other relevant bodies and mechanisms of the United Nations system, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, other members of the Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Issues and indigenous and non-governmental organizations;

Invites Governments to ensure that activities and objectives for the Second Decade are planned and implemented on the basis of full consultation and collaboration with indigenous people;

Appeals to the specialized agencies, regional commissions, financial and development institutions and other relevant organizations of the United Nations system to increase their efforts to take special account of the needs of indigenous people in their budgeting and in their programming;

Requests the Secretary-General to establish a voluntary fund for the Second Decade, which to all juridical purposes and effects should be set up and should discharge its functions as a successor to the already existing voluntary fund established for the present Decade pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 48/163, 49/214 and 50/157;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to accept and administer voluntary contributions from Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, indigenous organizations and private institutions and individuals for the purpose of funding projects and programmes during the Second Decade;

Urges Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to contribute to the voluntary fund for the Second Decade established by the Secretary-General, and invites indigenous organizations and private institutions and individuals to do likewise;

Urges the competent United Nations organs, programmes and specialized agencies, in planning activities for the Second Decade, to examine how existing programmes and resources might be utilized to benefit indigenous people more effectively, including through the exploration of ways in which indigenous perspectives and activities can be included or enhanced;

Decides to continue observing in New York, Geneva and other offices of the United Nations every year during the Second Decade the International Day of Indigenous People, to request the Secretary-General to support the observance of the Day from within existing resources, and to encourage Governments to observe the Day at the national level;

Urges all parties involved in the process of negotiation to do their utmost to carry out successfully the mandate of the open-ended intersessional working group established by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 1995/323 and to present for adoption as soon as possible a final draft United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples;

Requests the Secretary-General to give all the assistance necessary to ensure the success of the Second Decade;

Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session on a comprehensive programme of action for the Second Decade based on the achievements of the first Decade;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixtieth session an item entitled “Indigenous issues”.

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