The Formula:
• The President of the General Assembly (PGA) will preside
over and conduct the informal consultations and, in accordance with the
modalities resolution (A/res/66/296), will have overall authority for the text.
In his absence, the PGA will appoint a designate (not a member state or an
indigenous representative) to conduct the consultations in his name and on his
behalf.
• The composition of the podium will be: PGA (or his
designate) and four Advisers (two member state and two representatives of
indigenous peoples).[1]
• The four Advisers will be treated equally throughout the
consultation process, and will be involved in all informal processes and
discussions related to the draft text on an equal basis.
• Informal consultations will be open and inclusive.
Representatives of indigenous peoples will be able to attend and to take the
floor during informal consultations.[2]
• At the conclusion of the informal consultation process,
(i.e. when the text is ready to go to a silence procedure), Indigenous peoples'
involvement in the process will conclude. Member State participants will, in accordance
with the modalities resolution, consider the final text in order to obtain
agreement by the General Assembly before its formal action at the highlevel
meeting.
[1] It
ls understood that the two member state representatives will be the ambassadors
of Slovenia and Costa Rica. In accordance with Article 18 of the UNDRIP,
indigenous peoples will select their own representatives.
