15th Session, Geneva, 1 and 2 December 2022 At a time of particularly acute threats being faced by minorities, the Forum will consider concrete recommendations and provide practical suggestions on how to translate the provisions of the Declaration into action on the ground. The recommendations of the Forum will be presented by the Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues to the Human Rights Council at its fifty second session in March 2023. The UN Forum joins the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Declaration organised under the auspices of OHCHR under the theme “All in 4 Minority Rights”. 2. General Objectives The UN Forum on Minority Issues provides a platform for promoting dialogue and cooperation on issues pertaining to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, as well as thematic contributions and expertise to the work of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues. 3. Participants The UN Forum shall be open to the participation of States, United Nations mechanisms, bodies and specialized agencies, funds and programmes, intergovernmental organizations, regional organizations and mechanisms in the field of human rights, national human rights institutions and other relevant national bodies, academics and experts on minority issues, representatives of minorities, minority and non-governmental organizations. 4. Areas of Discussion The discussions will address the following overarching themes that reflect the main challenges and issues in the field of implementing the UNDMI: • Review: Normative frameworks and the mainstreaming of the Declaration at the UN 3