International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2025

On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

This year, due to 9 August falling on a Saturday, the International Day observance will take place online on Friday, 8 August 2025.

This year’s theme is: “Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures”

Virtual Commemoration on 8 August 2025 - Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures

9:00am -10:30am EST/New York time

• Concept Note
• Tentative Programme
• Registration
• Interpretation will be available between English and Spanish, kindly provided by FILAC.

Event Format

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Panel Discussion

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Communications and Outreach

To see the communications and outreach package for the International Day, please visit our Trello board.

For social media engagement please use the below hashtags:

• English: #WeAreIndigenous | #IndigenousDay | #IndigenousPeoplesDay

• Spanish: #SomosIndígenas | #DíaPueblosIndígenas

• French: #NousSommesAutochtones | #JournéeAutochtones

• Portuguese: #SomosIndígenas | #DiaDosIndígenas | #DiaDosPovosIndígenas | #PovosIndígenas

Facebook: UNPFII

Instagram: UN4Indigenous

X: @‌UN4Indigenous

Messages on the Occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

• CBD
• IFAD
• UNESCO