Poverty is also more concentrated in the indigenous population (29 per cent) compared to the non indigenous population (15 per cent).

In 2000 2004, the rate of HIV diagnosis was 4.7 per 100,000 in the non indigenous population, against 5.2 per 100,000 in the indigenous population.

Based on the ethnic group, there has been a reduction of 55 per cent in the non indigenous population and 36 per cent in the indigenous population.

The Falkland Islands, unlike Argentina, had never had an indigenous population.

The proportion of newly diagnosed HIV cases in women has been two to four times higher in the Indigenous population than in the non indigenous population over the last six years.

The report states that violence has increased, especially against the indigenous population.

For the most part, indigenous peoples are virtually invisible in the formal education systems of the urban and rural non indigenous population.

The situation is markedly worse among rural populations, women and the indigenous population.

In the same period, Indigenous peoples comprised 2.4 per cent of Australia's population.

Our policies are geared towards the most vulnerable, including the rural population and indigenous peoples.

It has also been reported that indigenous women constitute the fastest growing prison population (art.

In 2004, the proportion of newly diagnosed indigenous HIV cases in women (27.3 per cent) was higher than for the non indigenous population (11 per cent).

In the case of colonies, the concept of the indigenous population is relatively easy to apply.

I should like to thank Claire Morclette for research on the concept of an indigenous population.

For example, it might appear strange to regard the native population of Fiji as indigenous, simply because persons of Indian origin settled there later, but not to regard the native population of Kiribati as indigenous because no one else has settled there.

The rate of AIDS diagnosis in the indigenous population increased from 1.5 per 100,000 in 2000 to 3.6 per 100,000 in 2004, whereas the rate of AIDS diagnosis in the non indigenous population continued to decline, to 0.8 per 100,000 in 2004.

Mr. Begg (New Zealand) noted that his country's population included a strong and vibrant indigenous Maori population, whose language and culture had been revitalized over recent years.

In Chile the levels of education attained among the indigenous population are significantly lower than those attained by the non indigenous population twice as many indigenous people lack any formal education at all (6.3 per cent as compared with 3.1 per cent) or have not completed basic education (21.3 per cent as compared with 10.2 per cent).

Among indigenous HIV cases in 2004, a higher proportion of HIV diagnoses were attributed to injecting drug use (20.0 per cent) compared with the non indigenous population (4.2 per cent).

Thirty nine per cent of the indigenous population between the ages of 5 and 24 does not attend school.

Policies are aimed at the most vulnerable groups, including the rural population and, within this group, our indigenous peoples.

During the same period, among the indigenous population, the decline was merely from 71 per cent to 70 per cent.

Mr. Artucio Rodríguez (Uruguay) said that his Government had given increasing attention to the country's indigenous population in recent years.

Moreover, in depth studies were promoted and special studies on vulnerable population groups, including indigenous peoples and ethnic groups, were undertaken.

The educational needs of indigenous communities are generally given low priority in Governments' education plans, meaning that these communities receive fewer material and institutional resources per student than does the non indigenous urban population.

An important step towards reducing existing inequalities had been the adoption, in 2002, of the Social and Population Development Policy, which set out strategic objectives for improving the living standards of the indigenous population.

In Mexico the Government provides assistance to 1,145,000 pupils from 47 indigenous groups in the form of 50,300 teachers in 19,000 educational centres through its bilingual and intercultural education programme the academic performance of indigenous pupils, however, falls far below that of the non indigenous population.

It is important to note that the inclusion of indigenous languages in school curricula has not been enough to close the gap that exists between the academic performance of indigenous students and that of the non indigenous population. Significant problems still exist in the standardization of spelling of indigenous languages, the teaching of indigenous languages as a mother tongue and the methodology for teaching second languages.

While they were not a majority of the Venezuelan population, which consisted of Spanish descendants and various indigenous groups among others, they were a large part of the population and formed a core population in areas along the approximately 2,000 kilometres of the Venezuelan Caribbean coastline.

In Latin America 25 million indigenous women constitute the population group having the fewest opportunities to obtain work, land, education, health care and justice.

Despite extensive racial mixing since the time of Spanish colonization, a percentage of the Uruguayan population should still be identified as having indigenous ancestors.

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination noted that indigenous women constitute the fastest growing prison population (CERD C AUS CO 14, para.

The supply of educational services for indigenous children is generally farther below the recommended minimum than is the case for other sectors of the population.

Ownership and use of land was another problem requiring resolution, not only because land was essential to the rural population, who were mostly indigenous people, but also because it held a special place in the world view of indigenous peoples.

Ms. Sosa de Servín (Paraguay) said that, according to the latest survey, 5 per cent of the total population was illiterate, but among the indigenous population 90,000 people belonging to 20 ethnic groups there was 60 per cent illiteracy.

Previous experience relating to displaced indigenous populations suggests that, if handled badly, the consequences can be disastrous both for the displaced population and the host community.

The major challenges in my country are tackling extreme poverty and health care, which affect the neediest sectors of the population indigenous people and small farmers.

Indigenous and tribal peoples are lagging behind other parts of the population in the achievement of the goals in most, if not all, the countries in which they live, and indigenous and tribal women commonly face additional gender based disadvantages and discrimination.

However, progress has been slow among women (78.4 per cent in 2002, compared with 86.4 per cent for men), among indigenous people (71.5 per cent, compared with 89.5 per cent for non indigenous people), and among the rural population (73.9 per cent).

Despite the efforts made, 25 per cent of the indigenous population over the age of 15 is illiterate, and of this group a higher proportion are women.

The pattern of inequality with respect to global malnutrition resembles that of acute poverty, with malnutrition being more severe among the indigenous population and in rural areas.

The information and testimony assembled by the Special Rapporteur reveal that in many countries there are obstacles to full access to education for indigenous children, particularly girls, and that such services are often of poorer quality than those provided to the non indigenous population.

It should be noted that in all these respects the rural population, girls and indigenous peoples deserve special attention and greater efforts because their situation is particularly acute.

The recent trends in the rates of HIV AIDS diagnosis in the indigenous population are based on relatively small numbers and may reflect localized occurrences rather than national patterns.

Acknowledging the efforts of the Governments of El Salvador and Guatemala to protect the lives of their nationals and rapidly to assist the affected population, in particular the indigenous communities,