 Slovenian Constitution guarantees a significant degree of autonomy and political representation to Italian and Hungarian national communities and Roma.  Members of the Italian and Hungarian national communities are represented at the municipal level, and in the National Assembly, elected by minority voters. They enjoy the right to education in their own language and the right to use the minority language in administrative and judicial proceedings.  Roma have the right to elect their representative in the municipality or city council in municipalities, where Roma are traditionally settled. The Roma Community Council represents the interests of the Roma community in Slovenia in relation to state bodies. Slovenia currently implements its third National Program of Measures for Roma for the period 2021-2030 including measures on education, employment, social care, health, housing and fight against antigypsism and discrimination.  On global level, we believe that engagement on minority issues has to increase collaborative efforts among nations, organizations, and individuals to address the rights, representation, and well-being of minority groups worldwide. We hope this forum can be one of those spaces to foster open dialogue, not just among states but all the different stakeholders. I thank you.