1. Election of officers.

2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.

3. Special theme: territories, lands and natural resources.

4. Implementation of recommendations on the six mandated areas of the
Permanent Forum and on the Millennium Development Goals:
(a) Economic and social development;
(b) Environment;
(c) Health;
(d) Education;
(e) Culture;
(f) Human rights;
(g) Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People.

5. Human rights: dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people.

6. Half-day discussion on Asia.

7. Half-day discussion on urban indigenous peoples and migration.

8. Ongoing priorities and themes, and follow-up: Data collection and disaggregation (2004).

9. Future work of the Permanent Forum including emerging issues.

10. Draft agenda for the seventh session of the Permanent Forum.

11. Adoption of the report of the Permanent Forum on its sixth session.

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Backgrounder 1: Indigenous Peoples – Lands, Territories and Natural Resources

Backgrounder 2: Urban Indigenous Peoples and Migration

Press release: UN’s Indigenous Forum issues recommendations regarding lands, territories and natural resources as two week meeting concludes

	UN Forum Recommends Adoption of Declaration on Indigenous RightsMay 26, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
	Plight of Migrants, Protecting Biogenetic Resources Among Issues Raised, as UN Forum Weighs Recommendations for Future WorkMay 25, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
	UN Permanent Forum tables demand for the adoption of the draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples as two weeks meeting endsMay 25, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH   Microsoft Word (doc)
	Indigenous Forum Discusses Ways to Better Implement Recommendations from 2002-2004 SessionsMay 24, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
	UN Forum Speakers Call for Resources, Legistlation to Help End Discrimination, Sexual Exploitation, Violence Faced by Indigenous Women, YouthMay 23, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
	UN Forum Speakers Urge Rapid Adoption of Long-Negotiated Draft Declaration on Rights of Indigenous PeoplesMay 22, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
	Speakers Call on UN Forum to Step up Leadership Role, Do Even MoreMay 19, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
	Africa’s Indigenous Peoples Face Neglect, Discrimination, Intimidation. Feel They are ‘Invisible’ to World Community, UN Forum ToldMay 18, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH
	Backgrounder: Women and YouthMay 14, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH   Microsoft Word (doc)
	Backgrounder: What is at stake at the fifth session?May 14, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH   Microsoft Word (doc)
	Fact Sheet: Who are indigenous peoples?May 12, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH   Microsoft Word (doc)
	Indigenous peoples seek action on health, education and inclusion in decision-making at UN forum opening 15 May in NYMay 12, 2006>>> AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH   Microsoft Word (doc)

Monday 14 May 11;00 am: Programme of the Opening Ceremony of the Sixth Session of UNPFII

Tuesday 15 May 6:15 pm: Programme for Cultural Event, Exhibition Opening and Reception

In December, the Economic and Social Council decided that the Sixth Session of the UNPFII will take place from 14 to 25 May 2007 in New York. The draft agenda for the Sixth Session is available in the Report of the fifth session, and is also available here below.

Submitted by the Secretariat of UNPFII

From the UN system and other intergovernmental organizations

From Governments

Submitted by NGOs

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