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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”
More information coming soon.