tions 48/163 of 21 December 1993, 49/214 of 23 December 1994 and 50/157 of 21 December 1995, all of which concern the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People. In accordance with resolution 48/163, the Secretary-General was requested to establish a voluntary fund for the Decade and was authorized “to accept and administer voluntary contributions from Governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations and other private institutions and individuals for the purpose of funding projects and programmes during the Decade”. In accordance with paragraph 24 of the annex to General Assembly resolution 50/157, the Coordinator of the Dec- ade, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, should,
“Encourage the development of projects and programmes, in collaboration with Governments and taking into account the views of indigenous people and the appropriate United Nations agencies, for support by the Voluntary Fund for the Decade”.
For application forms and guidelines, contact the Trust Funds Unit of SSB/OHCHR on fax (41 22) 9179017 and for further information see http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/9/vfinddec.htm