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United Nations
Economic and Social Council
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Report of the thirteenth session
At its thirteenth session, the Permanent Forum
convened a one-day dialogue on the High-level Plenary Meeting/World
Conference on Indigenous Peoples. The Forum is seriously concerned at
the lack of substantive progress in the informal consultations
held by, or on behalf of, the President of the General Assembly with
Member States and indigenous peoples. The Forum is also alarmed at the
conduct of certain States, whose interactions with the President of the
General Assembly indicate the clear departure from the provision of the
modalities resolutions. Notwithstanding the commitments made by the
General Assembly in its resolution 66/296 on the organization of the
Conference, the Forum is deeply concerned that the full, effective and
equal participation of indigenous peoples in all processes leading to
and including the High-level Plenary Meeting remains uncertain.
