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On 16 December 2022, the President of the 77th session of the General Assembly, Csaba KŐRÖSI, convened a high-level event to launch of the 2022-2032 International Decade of Indigenous Languages in New York, in line with the 2022 General…
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On 15 December 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted the report on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, containing one draft resolution of the same name (A/77/460). Among other issues, the resolution: Stresses that Indigenous Peoples, including…
Speech by Mr. Dario Mejia Montalvo, President of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (For the original version in Spanish, click here) Question: The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is one of three United Nations mechanisms dealing…
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Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Friday that those with a disability were among the hardest hit by the…
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On 12 November, the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (Third Committee), of the 76th session of the General Assembly discussed Rights of Indigenous Peoples [item 71(a)]. The Committee took up the draft resolution “Rights of…
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On 4 November 2022, the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee (Third Committee) of the 77th session of the General Assembly discussed Rights of Indigenous Peoples [item 65 (a)]. The Committee took up the draft resolution “…
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The theme this year is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world“. The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December was…
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Download the PDF INTRODUCTION In preparation for the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 2024, UNDESA supports research and awareness-raising activities on the impact of current megatrends including technological,…
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In 2022, UNDESA sent a Note Verbale to Member States and UN entities requesting the provision of information on the following topics:   Family-oriented efforts in support of managing the use of new technologies, including harnessing new…
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Video Statement by Dario Mejía Montalvo, Chairperson of the UN Permanent Forum on the 15th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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The Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the Department of Economic and Social affairs (UNDESA) is organizing an Expert Group Meeting on “Megatrends and Families: Focus on Digital Technologies, Migration and Urbanization” to be held…
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On 24 August 2022, Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Mr. Dario Mejía Montalvo participated in a virtual session at the World Water Week conference 2022, entitled, “Prioritizing Indigenous Peoples in International and Local Water…