United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations.

1985/29. United Nations voluntary fund for indigenous populations[1]92

The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling its resolutions 1982/19 of 10 March 1982 and 1983/23 of 4 March 1983 regarding the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous populations, and taking into account Economic and Social Council resolution 1296 (XLIV) of 23 May 1968 entitled "Arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations", Further recalling its resolution 1984/32 of 12 March 1984, which noted with interest the discussion in the Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities of the possible establishment of a voluntary fund to facilitate the participation of representatives of indigenous populations in the Working Group's work, and looked forward to its considered proposals in this regard,

1. Endorses the decision of the Sub-Commission to consider the establishment of such a fund as a significant development for the future promotion and protection of the human rights of indigenous populations;

2. Recommends the following draft resolution to the Economic and Social Council for adoption:

[For the text, see chap. I, sect. A, draft resolution II.]



[1]92 Adopted at 51st meeting, on 11 March 1985, without a vote. See chap. XIX.
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