UNPFII25: Recommended Events
The following is a curated list of side and parallel events, coinciding with 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII25), that are recommended by JCoR and our Religious community at the United Nations in New York. Please check back as this page will continue to be updated as UNPFII25 approaches.
Health, Well-being, and the Dignity of Indigenous Peoples in the ‘Lungs of Earth’ Countries – the Amazon Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, and West Papua – in the Context of Land Grabbing, Deforestation, Extractivism, and Conflicts
24 April 2026, 1:15pm-2:45pm (New York time)
Hybrid event held in-person at the Church Center for the United Nations (777 United Nations Plaza) and via Zoom
Sponsors: NGO Mining Working Group, VIVAT International, and the Committee for Dignity
Description: Coming soon
Flyer: Coming soon
Register to join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eZorlPRPSgGCjgzndQaDug
*Interpretation provided in English, Spanish, and Portuguese*
Indigenous Women Living with Obstetric Fistula as a Human Rights Concern
27 April 2026, 10:00am-11:30am (New York time)
Virtual event held via Zoom
Sponsors: VIVAT International, Edmund Rice International, and Rights Proof
Description: Coming soon
Flyer: Coming soon
Register to join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4TjrFYPiSa6YEmJIh-A1pA
*Interpretation provided in English, and French*