A/HRC/61/41 Canada, Hungary, Indonesia, Slovenia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 31. On 27 October, the Special Rapporteur gave a presentation to a political science class on ethnic conflict at Columbia University in the City of New York on issues linked to ethnic minorities in contemporary international society. 32. On 28 October, the Special Rapporteur participated in a conference at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, on the theme “Rethinking self-determination in the twentyfirst century”. 33. On 6 November, the Special Rapporteur delivered a presentation at a webinar organized by the South Asia Forum for Freedom of Religion or Belief about the intersection of freedom of religion and belief, ethnicity and minority issues in South Asia. 34. On 10 November, the Special Rapporteur delivered a welcome speech at the opening ceremony of the 2025 OHCHR Minority Fellowship Programme. 35. On 12 and 13 November, the Special Rapporteur participated in a workshop on governance and civil society organized by the Centre Internacional Escarré per a les Minories Ètniques i Nacionals in Barcelona. 36. On 14 and 15 November, the Special Rapporteur participated in the General Assembly of the European Language Equality Network in Barcelona. 37. On 21 November, the Special Rapporteur participated in an event hosted by the Special Rapporteur on the right to development about climate inequality. He gave a presentation about the differentiated and disproportionate impact of climate change on minorities. 38. On 21 November, the Special Rapporteur participated in a question and answer session concerning the Forum on Minority Issues with the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. 39. On 17 November, the Special Rapporteur had an informal exchange with members of the 2025 OHCHR Minority Fellowship cohort about minority issues worldwide. 40. On 24 November, the Special Rapporteur met with the laureates of the 2025 International Contest for Minority Artists. 41. On 25 November, the Special Rapporteur participated in the panel discussion on the role of States and philanthropic donors in promoting rights-centred development organized by the Special Rapporteur on the right to development. 42. On 26 November, the Special Rapporteur led the preparatory meeting in advance of the Forum on Minority Issues, which was followed by a dedicated dialogue between civil society organizations. 43. On 27 and 28 November, the Special Rapporteur made opening remarks at and guided the eighteenth session of the Forum on Minority Issues. 44. On 27 November, the Special Rapporteur spoke at the Forum on Minority Issues side events hosted by Minority Rights International, the Peace Organization for Supporting Iraqi minorities, the Tom Lantos Institute and the European Language Equality Network. 45. On 28 November, the Special Rapporteur spoke at the Forum on Minority Issues side events hosted by OHCHR Minority Fellows, Dignity Initiative and the European Academy of Bolzano. The Special Rapporteur presented the Award of Excellence for Emerging Voices in minority research to the winners of the 2025 Student Minority Projects Challenge of the Academic Network for Minority Issues. 46. From 1 to 3 December, the Special Rapporteur participated in a conference hosted by the South Asia Forum for Freedom of Religion or Belief on the theme “Caste, religion and ethnicity in South Asia: freedom of religion and belief as an instrument of inclusion”, held in Kathmandu. GE.25-20927 5