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The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was established by a declaration of the Economic and Social Council in 2000. The mandate of the forum includes facilitating the interaction of indigenous peoples with the United Nations. Activities of the forum include providing advice and recommendations to the Economic and Social Council, raising awareness, and disseminating information on Indigenous issues. The website contains comprehensive resources from official UN documents to State and NGO reports to the annual sessions of the forum. The website contains a specific section devoted to Indigenous women.