Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19 | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

07 April 2021

The COVID-19 global pandemic poses  a grave  health threat to Indigenous Peoples around the world who face disproportionate risk in public health emergencies.

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News | 19 November 2024

Informal Briefing on the Second World Social Summit, 25 November 2024

An informal briefing for stakeholders on the preparations for the “World Social Summit” in 2025 under the title “the Second World Summit on Social Development” will be convened by H.E. Mr. Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to…

News | 18 November 2024

General Assembly Resolution 'Sport as an Enabler of Sustainable Development' A/79/L.10 Adopted

The United Nations General Assembly adopted draft resolution A/79/L.10 on ‘Sport as an Enabler of Sustainable Development’ by consensus on 12 November 2024. The draft resolution was co-facilitated by Monaco and Qatar, and co-sponsored by Armenia and…

News | 13 November 2024

Registration Now Open for the Expert Group Meeting: The Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including those in voluntary isolation and initial contact in the context of the extraction of critical minerals

Registration is now open for the Expert Group Meeting. Every year, the Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch within the Division for Inclusive Social Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs organizes an international expert…