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importance of the right to self-determination promotion and protection of the rights and
of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely freedoms of indigenous peoples and in the
determine their political status and freely development of relevant activities of the United
pursue their economic, social and cultural Nations system in this field,
development, Recognizing and reaffirming that indigenous
Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration individuals are entitled without discrimination
may be used to deny any peoples their right to all human rights recognized in international
to self-determination, exercised in conformity law, and that indigenous peoples possess
with international law, collective rights which are indispensable
Convinced that the recognition of the rights for their existence, well-being and integral
of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will development as peoples,
enhance harmonious and cooperative relations Recognizing that the situation of indigenous
between the State and indigenous peoples, peoples varies from region to region and from
based on principles of justice, democracy, country to country and that the significance of
respect for human rights, non-discrimination national and regional particularities and various
and good faith, historical and cultural backgrounds should be
Encouraging States to comply with and taken into consideration,
effectively implement all their obligations Solemnly proclaims the following United
as they apply to indigenous peoples under Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
international instruments, in particular those Peoples as a standard of achievement to be
related to human rights, in consultation and pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutual
cooperation with the peoples concerned, respect:
Emphasizing that the United Nations has
an important and continuing role to play Article 1
in promoting and protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples have the right to the full
indigenous peoples, enjoyment, as a collective or as individuals,
Believing that this Declaration is a further of all human rights and fundamental freedoms
important step forward for the recognition, as recognized in the Charter of the United
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