A/80/186 Report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Nicolas Levrat Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues examines the contribution of the United Nations to the realization of the objectives of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities of 1992 (General Assembly resolution 47/135, annex). The Special Rapporteur, building on the work of his predecessors in relation to mainstreaming minority issues at the United Nations, analyses the ways in which United Nations entities, funds, programmes, specialized agencies and related organizations implement article 9 of the Declaration and the ways in which they contribute to promoting the rights of minorities in their policies and programmatic work. In addition, the Special Rapporteur examines how minority issues are mainstreamed in the United Nations system, highlighting best practices, challenges, gaps and areas for improvement. The Special Rapporteur also summarizes his country visits, communications and other mandate activities in the period 2024–2025. 2/21 25-11708