In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Nicolas Levrat, provides his vision and understanding of minority issues, his main priorities for the mandate and an overview of the envisaged thematic reports for the coming years. The report also contains an overview of the activities of the previous Special Rapporteur in 2023, in addition to reflections on the sixteenth session of the Forum on Minority Issues. The Special Rapporteur concludes his report with some conclusions and recommendations.