27 May 1988

16th plenary meeting

Draft declaration of principles on the rights of indigenous populations

The Economic and Social Council

1. Requests the Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Mrs. Erica-Irene Daes, to prepare a working paper containing a set of principles and preambular paragraphs for inclusion in a draft declaration of principles on the rights of indigenous populations, for consideration by the Working Group at its sixth session in 1988;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to give all necessary assistance to Mrs. Daes in the completion of this task.