The President of the UN General Assembly is writing to inform that discussions are continuing to reach consensus on the final text of the outcome document for the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. Some member states broke the silence procedure on one paragraph of the text. The President and two co-advisers are aiming to finalize the text by the close of business on September 18th to allow for adoption at the opening plenary meeting on September 22nd. The success of the conference depends on reaching consensus so member states are urged to prioritize achieving agreement on the outcome document.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
17 Septernber, 2014
Excellency,
I have the honour to refer to the draft text of the concise outcome document to be adopted at
the "High-Level Plenary meeting of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly, to be
known as the World Conference on 1ndigenous Peoples", consistent with resolution 66/296 of
17 December2012.
I would like to advise that following the breaking of the silence procedure on a single
operative paragraph of the text (OP13) by some Member States, discussions led by my Co­Advisers
H.E. Mr. Andrej Logar, Permanent Representative of Slovenia and H.E. Madam
Marjon V. Kamara, Permanent Representative of Liberia are continuing with the aim of
reaching final consensus by the close of business on Thursday 18 September 2014. This will
ensure sufficient time to allow for adoption of the outcome document at the Opening Plenary
Meeting ofthe Conference on Monday 22 September 2014.
The success ofthe Conference depends upon reaching consensus and I urge Member States to
attach a high priority to achieving this outcome.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances ofmy highest consideration.
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.~m Kahamba Kutesa
To All Permanent Representatives and
Permanent Observers to the United Nations
New York