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News | 13 September 2017
United Nations Headquarters, New York – Today marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the UN General Assembly in 2007.
No words can describe the feeling of joy, ten years…
11 September 2017
The theme of International Day of Older Persons 2017 is “Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society.”
This year’s day is about enabling and expanding the contributions of older people…
07 September 2017
“I'm truly happy to address you on International Youth Day,” the Secretary-General said a video message. “As Secretary-General of the United Nations, I am committed to the empowerment and inclusion of every young person around the world,” he added…
Newsletter | 25 August 2017
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55th Session of the Commission for Social Development (New York, 1 - 10 February 2017) bit.ly/CSocD55
The priority theme for the 2017-2018 review and policy cycle will be "Strategies for the eradication of poverty to achieve…
News | 18 August 2017
On 8 September 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, without a vote, a resolution titled, “enhancing the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on…
Newsletter | 15 August 2017
Upcoming Events
Regional Reviews of the 3rd cycle of Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
For more information about the review, please visit the Official MIPAA Review and Appraisal Web Page
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific…
News | 10 August 2017
The University of Colorado Law School and the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (SPFII) are hosting a two-day event on 13-14 September, 2017, to commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the adoption of the United…
News | 08 August 2017
On the 9th of August, we are commemorating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Come join us in the commemoration of this special day!
Statements launched for the day:
World still lagging on indigenous rights 10 years after…
21 July 2017
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets out a universal plan of action to achieve sustainable development in a balanced manner and seeks to realize the human rights of all people. It calls for leaving no one behind and for ensuring that the…
21 July 2017
The 2017 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, took place from 10 to 19 July 2017, and concluded in New York on 19 July by adopting its Ministerial Declaration…
20 July 2017
An important step towards meeting the 2030 Agenda’s aspiration of leaving no one behind is to identify who is being left behind and from what. Hoping to contribute to this discussion, the recently released Report on the World Social Situation 2016 (…
News | 19 July 2017
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting of the UN Working Group on…