Working Group on Indigenous Populations

Report of the Chairperson-Rapporteur, Ms Erica-Irene Daes

Unedited English version only

Introduction

I. ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION

    a. Attendance
    b. Documentation
    c. Opening the session
    d. Adoption of the agenda
    e. Adoption of the report

II. REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PERTAINING TO THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

    a.  General statements
    b.  Indigenous peoples - education and language
    c.  Indigenous peoples and health: follow up and recent developments

III. STANDARD-SETTING ACTIVITIES. EVOLUTION OF STANDARDS CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

    a. Possible future standard-setting activities, including principles and guidelines for private sector energy and          minig concerns.

IV. STUDY ON TREATIES, AGREEMENTS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN STATES AND INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS

V. STUDY ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO LAND

VI. CONSIDERATION OF A PERMANENT FORUM FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

VII. INTERNATIONAL DECADE OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

    a. Voluntary Fund for the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
    b. Activities and report of the Advisory Group
    c. Preparations for the mid-point review of the Decade

VII. OTHER MATTERS

    a. Analysis of resources available to the Office of the High Commissioner to carry out the work related to         indigenous peoples, including the implementation of the Programme of Activities of the International                      Decade
    b. Meetings and seminars
    c. Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Population

VIII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS

    A. Review of developmente
    B. Standard-setting activities
    c. Treaty study
    d. Land rights study
    e. Permanent forum
    f.  International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
    g. Meetings and other matters