Q.The Guidelines Exhibit 1 (8) states, “when a project may have adverse impacts on indigenous peoples’ various rights in relation to land and resources, such rights must be respected in accordance with the spirit of the relevant international declarations and treaties, and free, prior, and informed consents must be obtained.” What are the international declarations and treaties relating to indigenous peoples?

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The following declaration and convention correspond to the international declarations and treaties relating to indigenous peoples mentioned. These are international documents pertaining to the rights of indigenous peoples. They are not international standards such as the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards, of which NEXI ascertains whether a project meets the relevant aspects.
-United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
-Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries (International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No.169)