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Although their request to address the League of Nations was denied in 1923, their participation at the United Nations and its associated entities has increased over the years, leading to significant achievements and progress. These include the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by an overwhelming majority of Member States in September 2007; and the establishment of three specific mandates: the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. </p> <p>On 8 September 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/71/321 entitled “Enhancing the Participation of Indigenous Peoples’ Representatives and Institutions in Meetings of Relevant United Nations Bodies on Issues Affecting Them.” The resolution is a result of a process that began during the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in 2014. 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