Population ageing is a defining global trend of our time. People are living longer, and more are older than ever before. Spectacular improvements in health and survival and reductions in fertility have driven this momentous shift, which has begun or is expected to begin soon in all countries and areas.
In our capacity as Expert Members of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and as the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we signal our concerns on the vital matter of ensuring the full and effective participation of all Indigenous Peoples invited to attend in meeting
The 18th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 12 June 2025.
In an article for the UN Chronicle, Mr. Charles Katoanga, Director of the Division of Inclusive Social Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs shared his perspective on the global power of sport.
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco and the Permanent Mission of Qatar hosted an event on Monday, 7 April, to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. Mr.
The Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues expresses grave concern over reports of human rights violations and violence against the Indigenous Peoples of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues expresses grave concern over reports of human rights violations and violence against the Indigenous Peoples of Burkina Faso.
At the 14th plenary meeting of ECOSOC (Decision 2025/215), held on 4 April 2025, the Council elected the government-nominated Members to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for a 3-year term beginning 1 January 2026 and concluding on 31 December 2028.
The elected Members are the following:
Ms. Anne Chantal Nama (Cameroon)
Ms. Nan Li* (China)
Mr. Valts Ernštreits (Republic of Latvia)
Mr. Suleiman Mamutov* (Ukraine)
Mr. Rodrigo Eduardo Paillalef Monnard* (Chile)
Mr. Diego A. Tituaña Matango (Ecuador)
As the global population ages at an accelerating pace, the need to prioritize healthy ageing has become increasingly urgent. On 7 April 2025, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA), in collaboration with the Global Coalition on Aging (GCoA), will host a high-level side event at the margins of the 58th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58).
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