24 May 1989

16th plenary meeting

Study on treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous populations

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling its decision 1988/134 of 27 May 1988,

Noting Commission on Human Rights resolutions 1988/56 of 6 March 1988 and 1989/41 of 6 March 1989 and resolutions 1987/17 of 2 September 1987 and 1988/20 of 1 September 1988 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,

Taking account of the outline of the study prepared by the Special

Rapporteur, Mr. Miguel Alfonso Martinez, and of the substantive debate on the topic in the Sub-Commission's Working Group on Indigenous Populations at its sixth session,

1. Confirms the appointment of Mr. Miguel Alfonso Martinez as Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and authorizes him to carry out the study on the potential utility of treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between indigenous populations and Governments referred to in Commission on Human Rights resolution 1988/56;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to the Special Rapporteur to carry out the study;

3. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a progress report to the Sub-Commission at its forty-first session.