Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

In our latest episode of Hidden Geopolitics, we examine how citizenship laws, state narratives, and structural exclusion have shaped one of the most systematic cases of statelessness in the world. 🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/0zhPx9…

UNPO warns that digital technologies are increasingly used to target human rights defenders from unrepresented communities. Surveillance, shutdowns, and restrictive laws are shrinking civic space and silencing dissent. Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-calls-for…

China’s new “Ethnic Unity” law raises concerns about its potential impact on cultural and linguistic diversity, particularly for communities such as #Uyghurs, #Tibetans, and #SouthernMongolians, who have already been affected by restrictive policies. unpo.org/new-ethnic-uni…

Rising human rights concerns in #GilgitBaltistan demand attention. Denied medical care and the use of anti-terrorism laws against political expression point to a shrinking civic space, amid broader challenges of limited representation. More here: unpo.org/unpo-raises-al…

📣 Edition No. 3 of Peoples Represented is coming soon: Women. Their stories. Their communities. Their voices. Subscribe so it lands straight in your inbox → buff.ly/BSAgS3f

Nearly 30 years after the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord, many of its provisions remain unimplemented. A new analysis examines the gap between national reform narratives and the realities faced by Indigenous Jumma communities in the CHT. Read more: academy.unpo.org/between-reform…

UNPO is pleased to welcome Hong Kong as part of its Peoples’ Friends framework. We will work together with the @ehkdalliance - European Hong Kong Diaspora Alliance (EHKDA) to strengthen international awareness, dialogue, and solidarity. Learn more here: unpo.org/unpo-expands-i…

21 youth advocates. 16 unrepresented communities. One shared goal: making their voices heard in digital spaces. Watch what a week with the UNPO Youth Network and the Council of Europe looked like. 🔗 Read the full story: unpo.org/unpo-youth-bui…

💧 Water doesn't just sustain life — it carries identity, memory, and belonging. The new issue of Peoples Represented, "Water", is here. 📖 Read. Share. Make their voices heard. 🔔 Subscribe: peoplesrepresented.com

In honour of International Women’s Day, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is organising a webinar bringing together women leaders from Sindh, Somaliland, and Iranian Kurdistan. 📅 Tuesday, 10 March 2026 🕘 17:00 CET 💻 Online: meet.google.com/bpm-yuuw-ibq

We welcome the UN Special Rapporteur's report on Laos, confirming cultural rights violations against Indigenous Peoples including the forced displacement and cultural erasure communities like the Hmong have faced for decades. A significant step toward accountability.

UNPO proudly welcomes the Rohingya into our Peoples' Friends Framework! Over 1 million displaced. 600,000 still at risk. Stateless for decades, yet their voices remain unheard. UNPO stands in solidarity with the Rohingya people and their right to self-determination.

From language bans to forced boarding schools and mass surveillance, this piece looks at how Tibetans, Uyghurs and Southern Mongolians are being reshaped under China’s rule, and what this means beyond its borders. Read more here: academy.unpo.org/the-anatomy-of…

Understanding how assimilation, silencing and land control have become tools of modern domination — from Tibet to Southern Mongolia and East Turkestan. Read "The Anatomy of Chinese Colonialism" on UNPO Academy: 👉 buff.ly/7g0ix3n

Our report, Madeira 2025: Reimagining Self-Determination for a Changing World, brings together the key insights and recommendations from the UNPO conference held in Madeira in May 2025. Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-on-re-ima…

A new edition of Peoples Represented drops tomorrow— dedicated to water: access, rights, resistance, and survival. Don’t miss it. Subscribe today and receive the edition directly in your inbox. 👉 Subscribe here: peoplesrepresented.com/#/portal/

🎙️ In our new episode, we go to West Balochistan, at the heart of global rivalries. Caught between great powers, the Baloch face violence, poverty, and repression. Hear from @NasserBoladai from @ostomaan about the realities on the ground. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/3aWa8v…

UNPO expresses its support for calls for inclusive political dialogue as the risk of renewed conflict grows in Ethiopia. Sustainable peace requires genuine dialogue, respect for human rights, and meaningful political participation. Read more here: unpo.org/unpo-supports-…