The Council had before it a note by the Secretary-General on the election of one expert to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues from among candidates nominated by Governments (E/2004/L.1/Add.23).
理事会面前有秘书长关于从各国政府提名候选人中选举一名土著问题常设论坛专家的说明(E/2004/L.1/Add.23)。