The Committee,

1. Having examined document LHE/24/19.COM/6.a,
2. Recalling Chapter V of the Operational Directives and its Decisions 6.COM 8.3, 8.COM 6.b, 13.COM 7.b.3 and 15.COM 7.1,
3. Expresses its appreciation to Brazil for submitting, on time, its fourth report on the status of the element ‘Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe people’s ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order’, inscribed in 2011 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding;
4. Takes note of the efforts undertaken by the State Party to safeguard the element, in particular by educational initiatives involving chant masters and Enawenê-Nawê teachers, funding projects developed by Enawenero women, enhancing intersectoral partnerships, supporting the community in its safeguarding efforts, and fighting prejudice and promoting respect for the lifestyles of the indigenous community;
5. Encourages the State Party to pursue its efforts to enhance the participation of youth and women in safeguarding the element, to strengthen the use of the Arawak language, to build the capacities of the Enawenê-Nawê people to safeguard their heritage, and to allocate the resources needed to implement the planned safeguarding activities;
6. Further encourages the State Party to continue its fundraising efforts, develop synergies among various funding sources and foster interinstitutional dialogue, especially with regards to environmental protection and the sustainable use of natural resources, and invites the State Party to provide detailed information on the funding needs and sources for each activity to be included in the updated safeguarding plan in its next report;
7. Also takes note of the improved viability of the element and the hope expressed by communities concerned for the transfer of the element from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.