The eleventh session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues was convened on 29 and 30 November 2018 pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/15 of 28 September 2007 and resolution 19/23 of 23 March 2012. A Preparatory Meeting for all participants was held on 28 November 2018.

The Forum was convened on the theme "Statelessness: A Minority Issue". Statelessness is a human rights issue disproportionately affecting minorities around the world.   

The Forum aimed at addressing the interrelatedness and interconnection between the promotion and protection of the human rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and statelessness.

Outcome documents

• Summary of the Chairperson
• The recommendations report of the eleventh session of the Forum (A/HRC/40/71)

Further Information

• Concept Note
• Annotated Provisional Agenda (A/HRC/FMI/2018/1) 
• Programme of Work
• Invited Speakers
• Report of the Special Rapporteur on Statelessness: A Minority Issue
• Program of Side Events during the 11th Forum on Minority Issues
• Flyer - OHCHR Side Event 29 November
• Factsheet