The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Dr. Albert K. Barume, is seeking information in preparation of his two upcoming thematic reports for 2026. The reports will be presented separately to the 63rd Session of the Human Rights Council and the United Nations General Assembly. The Special Rapporteur is requesting submissions from Member States and inter-governmental entities, UN agencies, funds and programs, Indigenous Peoples and organizations, civil society actors, humanitarian and development organizations, national human rights institutions, business representatives and other relevant stakeholders.
Contributions are invited on two critical areas:
- Demarcation, registration and titling of Indigenous Peoples’ lands, territories and resources to inform a report for the UN General Assembly. Input is due by 15 February 2026.
- Historical and contemporary forms of violations against Indigenous women and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights to inform a report for the UN Human Rights Council. Input is due by 20 February 2026.
Share your insights, data, case studies and lived experiences to help shape global understanding and action. Your knowledge and experience are vital. The Special Rapporteur wishes to receive inputs to inform his reports by way of responses to a series of questions compiled for each of the thematic reports. All submissions will be published on the mandate’s website unless explicitly marked as confidential by their authors. The questions and more information about the reports and how to submit can be found at this link: https://unsr.albertbarume.org/site/?p=4825
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, like other UN Special Rapporteurs, are independent, unpaid experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor, investigate, and report on specific human rights themes or country-specific situations worldwide. They conduct country visits, address individual cases via urgent appeals, and provide recommendations to improve human rights protections.
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Call for Inputs on two 2026 thematic reports of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Dr. Albert K. Barume, are now open
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Dr. Albert K. Barume, is seeking information in preparation of his two upcoming thematic reports for 2026. The reports will be presented separately to the 63rd Session of the Human Rights Council and the United Nations General Assembly. The Special Rapporteur is requesting submissions from Member States and inter-governmental entities, UN agencies, funds and programs, Indigenous Peoples and organizations, civil society actors, humanitarian and development organizations, national human rights institutions, business representatives and other relevant stakeholders.
Contributions are invited on two critical areas:
- Demarcation, registration and titling of Indigenous Peoples’ lands, territories and resources to inform a report for the UN General Assembly. Input is due by 15 February 2026.
- Historical and contemporary forms of violations against Indigenous women and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights to inform a report for the UN Human Rights Council. Input is due by 20 February 2026.
Share your insights, data, case studies and lived experiences to help shape global understanding and action. Your knowledge and experience are vital. The Special Rapporteur wishes to receive inputs to inform his reports by way of responses to a series of questions compiled for each of the thematic reports. All submissions will be published on the mandate’s website unless explicitly marked as confidential by their authors. The questions and more information about the reports and how to submit can be found at this link: https://unsr.albertbarume.org/site/?p=4825
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, like other UN Special Rapporteurs, are independent, unpaid experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor, investigate, and report on specific human rights themes or country-specific situations worldwide. They conduct country visits, address individual cases via urgent appeals, and provide recommendations to improve human rights protections.