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By Dario José Mejía Montalvo, Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues The recent sessions of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) have addressed crucial issues and persistent and emerging challenges for the realization of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. For example, during the 2022 session, amidst the pandemic, the main theme was “Indigenous Peoples, business, autonomy and the human rights principles of due diligence including free, prior and informed consent”. It […]

Conversations with Young Leaders: Our Questions, Their Answers, and the Future They Envision BlogYouthConversations with Young Leaders: Our Questions, Their Answers, and the Future They Envision Right now, half of the world’s population is under the age of 30 — the largest share in human history. The future will be forged by today’s youth — and they’re already pioneering new ways to tackle persistent problems. Humanity is confronting challenges of a magnitude we’ve never faced

How the UN’s Summit of the Future Could Be a Turning Point for Global Diplomacy BlogEmerging IssuesHow the UN’s Summit of the Future Could Be a Turning Point for Global Diplomacy In September 2024, world leaders will gather at UN headquarters in New York for the Summit of the Future, which aims to “forge a new global consensus on what our future should look like.” Source: OpenAI’s ChatGPT Image Generator As part of a monumental

Eradicating Polio Is Possible: Stories of Resilience and Hope From different corners of the world, two polio survivors and a frontline worker share how polio has impacted their lives and communities. Their stories spark resilience and hope in a world agonizingly close to ending polio. The world is so close to ending polio. But as long as the virus exists in just one corner of the globe, it can spread, unraveling decades of hard-won progress.

Marginalized communities are not voiceless; it is time for us to listen By Jean Quinn, Executive Director, UNANIMA International; Chair, NGO Committee for Social Development When I came to the UN eight years ago, I was overwhelmed by the extent of the issues presented to me. However, I knew almost immediately that I was in the right place at the right time. The UN is a vastly different landscape to where I come from in

Inside the IPCC: What’s Next for Climate Science The United Nations is supporting the transformation of the agricultural sector of Santo Antão, the westernmost island of Cabo Verde. The project is creating new farmland in an arid climate by supporting irrigation and sustainable farming practices, including growing and marketing bananas and other sustainable products instead of sugar cane. Photo: UN Photo/Mark Garten After marathon negotiations in Istanbul, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change agreed to

Development Prospects for Africa in the Context of the Global South By Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Chief Executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Member of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs At the most recent BRICS summit in Johannesburg in August 2023, one point that was made regularly by policy makers and commentators alike was that the BRICS now contributed more to global GDP than the G7 nations

What’s Next for Global Climate Adaptation in 2024 Floating gardens in Bangladesh offer a highly resilient solution for farming in flood-prone areas while encouraging communities to protect the wetland ecosystems that house the gardens. Photo: Mostafijur Rahman Nasim After two years of international negotiations, consultations, and convenings, world leaders recently agreed to the planet’s first-ever international framework on climate adaptation. Now comes the hard part. The new UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience uniquely positions

What to Expect at This Year’s WHO Executive Board Meeting Government officials and delegates gather at the 152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at the UN agency’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in January 2023. Photo: WHO / Pierre Albouy As humanity grapples with a growing number of crises, issues, and threats to our collective well-being, government officials and dignitaries will gather in Geneva this month to lay out a plan to protect and promote