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News | 05 June 2024
The President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, H. E. Dennis Francis, has appointed Co-facilitators and Advisers to conduct consultations on possible further measures necessary to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples’…
News | 04 June 2024
As the world prepares to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on 15 June, this year DESA programme on ageing, in partnership with the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA), will focus on the theme, "Spotlight on…
News | 31 May 2024
The President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, H. E. Dennis Francis, has appointed Co-facilitators and Advisers to conduct consultations on possible further measures necessary to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples’…
News | 21 May 2024
The 14th session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) from 20 to 22 and 24 May 2024 is an opportunity to ensure that older persons everywhere can age with security and dignity and participate fully in their societies as citizens with…
News | 16 April 2024
At Annual Forum, United Nations Issues Call for Closing Financial Gaps for Indigenous Peoples
NEW YORK, 15 April (Department of Global Communications) — The largest global annual gathering of Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations Permanent Forum…
News | 10 April 2024
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will take place from 16 to 18 April 2024 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The Forum provides a global platform for dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the…
News | 08 April 2024
International Day of Sport and Development and Peace 2024 Event (6 April) The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace was celebrated last week with an event at the UN in New York.
A number of Football for the Goals members participated…
News | 01 April 2024
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples met in Rome on 26-28 February 2024 to…
News | 01 April 2024
The theme of the 2024 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is "Improving the self-determination rights of Indigenous Peoples within the framework of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, with a focus on the…
News | 27 March 2024
On the margins of the 23rd session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in order to benefit from the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions, and in accordance with General Assembly resolution78/189, the…
News | 14 March 2024
The Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has decided that its seventeenth session (COSP17) will take place in Conference Room 4 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 to 13 June…
News | 25 February 2024
The United Nations General Assembly has decided to convene the "Second World Summit for Social Development" in 2025, to address gaps and recommit to the principles outlined in the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of…