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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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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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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…
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for amplifying the voices of Indigenous women, which is critical to achieving a just future for all people.
His appeal comes in a message to mark the International Day of the…
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The report of the 21st session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2022) was presented by the Chair of the Forum to the Economic and Social Council Management Meeting on 22 July 2022.
Click here to read the report.
Website of the 21st…