Definition:

Presence of indigenous representatives in national delegations participating in intergovernmental decision-making in a given period.

Notes:

To measure the indicator, the intergovernmental mechanisms to be considered must be agreed upon, namely:

All intergovernmental bodies and conferences in which the country is a party and has the right to vote (this would exclude countries with observer status only)

All intergovernmental organizations and conferences of the United Nations system in which the country is a party and has the right to vote (restriction in relation to the body).

All Latin American (or American) intergovernmental organizations and conferences in which the country participates and has the right to vote (geographical limitation, for example, only OAS, ECLAC, etc.)

If the criterion adopted is to consider various intergovernmental mechanisms, it may be more appropriate to define an indicator on this scale and in relative terms, such as the percentage of intergovernmental mechanisms with indigenous representatives in national delegations. To ensure equitable participation by indigenous peoples in intergovernmental mechanisms, their participation should be guaranteed ex ante, for example throughout the national political process that is used to make up the delegations.