8/12/2019 Global Indigenous Youth Caucus Statement

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Interactive HearingWorld Conference on Indigenous Peoples

United Nations Headquarters, 17-18 June 2014

Theme 2: Indigenous peoples' lands, territories, resources, oceans and waters

Thank you Mr. Malezer,

We of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus would like to reaffirm several keyrecommendations from the Alta outcome document we are in agreement with and findespecially pertinent to us as indigenous Youth for their long term implications.

We recommend that States affirm and recognize the right to the protection, preservationand restitution of our sacred places, sites and cultural landscapes as defined byourselves. We call for the establishment of national policies that can effectively

safeguard and promote the implementation of these rights in accordance with theUNDRIPS in addition to but not to supersede future and existing international policies.

We recommend that States, with the full and effective participation of IndigenousPeoples establish mechanisms, to ensure the implementation of the right of free, priorand informed consent before entering the lands and territories of Indigenous Peoples,including in relation to extractive industries and other development activities. We furtherrecommend that States cease the removal of Indigenous Peoples from their ancestrallands and territories. In cases where they are being or have been removed, displacedand/or dispossessed, States shall provide restitution.

We recommend that States implement a comprehensive human rights and ecosystembased approach into all climate change measures and initiatives recognizing andvaluing Indigenous world views including knowledge systems, technologies, innovationsand practices, customary institutions and Indigenous governance, lands and resources,with enforceable safeguards in all climate agreements. We further recommend theurgent transition away from fossil fuel dependence towards decentralized, locallycontrolled, clean, renewable energy systems and infrastructure;

Thank you,

Global Indigenous Youth Caucus