International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2025 | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

This year, due to 9 August falling on a Saturday, the International Day observance will take place online on Friday, 8 August 2025.

This year’s theme is: “Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures”

Virtual Commemoration on 8 August 2025 - Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures

9:00am -10:30am EST/New York time

Concept Note
Tentative Programme
Registration
Interpretation will be available between English and Spanish, kindly provided by FILAC.

Event Format

Panel Discussion

Image of Panel Speakers for the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

View the Video of Event Commemoration on the International day of the World's Indigenous Peoples here

Messages on the Occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

António Guterres, UN Secretary General
CBD
IFAD
Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
UNESCO
WFP- Message from Assistant Executive Director Valerie Guarnieri
WIPO

Communications and Outreach

News items and articles

Social media

To see the communications and outreach package for the International Day, please visit our Trello board.

For social media engagement please use the below hashtags:

English: #WeAreIndigenous | #IndigenousDay | #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Spanish: #SomosIndígenas | #DíaPueblosIndígenas
French: #NousSommesAutochtones | #JournéeAutochtones
Portuguese: #SomosIndígenas | #DiaDosIndígenas | #DiaDosPovosIndígenas | #PovosIndígenas

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