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Recognizing the urgent need to respect and Emphasizing the contribution of the
promote the inherent rights of indigenous demilitarization of the lands and territories of
peoples which derive from their political, indigenous peoples to peace, economic and
economic and social structures and from their social progress and development, understanding
cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and and friendly relations among nations and
philosophies, especially their rights to their peoples of the world,
lands, territories and resources, Recognizing in particular the right of
Recognizing also the urgent need to respect indigenous families and communities to retain
and promote the rights of indigenous peoples shared responsibility for the upbringing,
affirmed in treaties, agreements and other training, education and well-being of their
constructive arrangements with States, children, consistent with the rights of the child,
Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are Considering that the rights affirmed in
organizing themselves for political, economic, treaties, agreements and other constructive
social and cultural enhancement and in order to arrangements between States and indigenous
bring to an end all forms of discrimination and peoples are, in some situations, matters of
oppression wherever they occur, international concern, interest, responsibility
Convinced that control by indigenous peoples and character,
over developments affecting them and their Considering also that treaties, agreements
lands, territories and resources will enable them and other constructive arrangements, and the
to maintain and strengthen their institutions, relationship they represent, are the basis for a
cultures and traditions, and to promote strengthened partnership between indigenous
their development in accordance with their peoples and States,
aspirations and needs, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United
Recognizing that respect for indigenous Nations, the International Covenant on
knowledge, cultures and traditional practices Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the
contributes to sustainable and equitable International Covenant on Civil and Political
development and proper management of the Rights, as well as the Vienna Declaration and
environment, Programme of Action, affirm the fundamental
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