General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL  

18 December 1990

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                                                        A/RES/45/164
                                                        69th plenary meeting
                                                        18 December 1990
 
        International Year for the World's Indigenous People
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Bearing in mind that one of the purposes of the United Nations set forth
 in the Charter is the achievement of international co-operation in solving
 international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian
 character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for
 fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or
 religion,
 
      Taking note of the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council, in
 its decision 1990/248 of 25 May 1990, that the General Assembly proclaim 1993
 as an international year for the world's indigenous people,
 
      Taking into account the guidelines for international years and
 anniversaries adopted in its decision 35/424 of 5 December 1980,
 
      1.   Proclaims 1993 as International Year for the World's Indigenous
 People, with a view to strengthening international co-operation for the
 solution of problems faced by indigenous communities in areas such as human
 rights, the environment, development, education and health;
 
      2.   Invites States to ensure that preparations are made for the Year;
 
      3.   Recommends that the specialized agencies, regional commissions and
 other organizations of the United Nations system consider in their respective
 forums the contributions that they can make to the success of the Year;
 
      4.   Invites organizations of indigenous people and other interested
 non-governmental organizations to consider the contributions they can make to
 the success of the Year, with a view to presenting them to the Commission on
 Human Rights;
 
      5.   Requests the Commission on Human Rights to consider at its
 forty-seventh session possible United Nations activities in connection with
 the Year;
 
      6.   Authorizes the Secretary-General to accept and administer voluntary
 contributions from Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental
 organizations for the purpose of funding programme activities for the Year;
 
      7.   Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at
 its forty-sixth session a draft programme of activities based on the
 recommendations of the Economic and Social Council and of the specialized
 agencies;
 
      8.   Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-sixth
 session an item entitled "Preparation and organization of the International
 Year for the World's Indigenous People".