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On 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided, in its resolution 49/214, that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

The International Day observance will take place online on Friday, 9 August 2024.

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health by addressing innovative treatment options for multiple sclerosis (MS), specifically hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), which may offer hope for patients with aggressive forms of the disease and improve their chances of long-term remission. By discussing the efficacy, safety, and unique considerations of HSCT, the chapter emphasizes the importance of personalized treatment approaches in enhancing health outcomes for individuals with MS. Furthermore, it supports Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by providing insights into advanced therapies and recommendations for patient selection, which can help ensure that all patients, regardless of their background, have access to cutting-edge treatments that can significantly impact their quality of life and manage their condition effectively.

This Health Policy paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by examining countries' preparedness and inclusion of child health as it relates to climate change, highlighting both how countries integrate child health within adaptation domains and how policy documents conceptualise children.This Health Policy paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by examining countries' preparedness and inclusion of child health as it relates to climate change, highlighting both how countries integrate child health within adaptation domains and how policy documents conceptualise children.

Indigenous Peoples face disproportionate risks from climate change while being key to planetary health and climate resilience due to their traditional ecological knowledge. This manuscript provides Indigenous perspectives on climate justice, exploring the intersection of health, sovereignty, and ancestral practices, and discusses opportunities for decolonizing relationships to place, highlighting a case of rematriation and healing at Bdóte, the place of genesis for Dakota Peoples, also known as Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN.