Newly elected members to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
On 8 July, at the 27th plenary meeting of the ECOSOC: Integration Segment 2019, the Council elected eight members to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues nominated by indigenous peoples’ organizations for a 3-year term beginning 1 January 2020.
Report of the 18th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2019)
The report of the 18th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2019) is now available in the six official United Nations languages. It will be presented at the Economic and Social Council Management Meeting (23–24 July, UN Headquarters, New York). Download the report of the 18th session here: E/2019/43-E/C.19/2019/10 | AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH | See also: Website of the 18th session […]
High-level Event on Culture and Sustainable Development
On 21 May 2018, the President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, organized a high-level event on Culture and Sustainable Development in the ECOSOC Chamber from 10 am to 6pm. The event featured an opening segment, a roundtable, two panel discussions and a closing segment.
STI Forum Session 8: indigenous peoples, traditional knowledge, and the Sustainable Development Goals
The fourth annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) took place on 14–15 May 2019 in UN Headquarters, New York. The theme of the STI Forum 2019 was “STI for ensuring inclusiveness and equality, with a special focus on SDGs 4, 8, 10, 13, and 16“.
UN Meetings Coverage of the 18th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The official UN meetings coverage of the 18th Session of the Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues that took place from the 22 April to the 3 May are online. Please find links to each article and videos of the sessions below.
ECOSOC Elections of Government Nominated PFII Members 2020–2022
At the 12th plenary meeting of ECOSOC, held on 7 May, the Council elected the government-nominated Members to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for a 3-year term beginning 1 January 2020.
List of candidates for PFII term 2020–2022
List of candidates received for the membership of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
18th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2019)
18th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Date: 22 April – 3 May 2019 Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York Theme: “Traditional knowledge: Generation, transmission and protection”
