Past Events
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(18-27 January 2023, various cities)
The ? ?is undertaking a fact-finding country visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 18 to 27 January 2023. The WGEPAD will gather the following types of information: any forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, Afrophobia and related intolerance faced by people of African descent; measures taken to prevent racial discrimination and protect victims of racism and hate crimes; mechanisms for the protection, integration and inclusion of migrants and refugees; responses to multiple forms of discrimination that specific groups of African descent may face and the efforts undertaken by the authorities to protect people of African descent from violations.
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, Geneva, 5-8 December 2022
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is pleased to announce that?the will take place from 5 to 8 December 2022 in Palais des Nations of the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland.
This year’s session will focus on strategies to combat systemic racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
All stakeholders advancing the rights of people of African descent are welcome to participate in the Permanent Forum session. Member States, United Nations specialized agencies and bodies, national human rights institutions, equality bodies, civil society representatives and organizations of people of African descent are especially invited to attend and contribute to the discussions.
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缅北禁地Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent: Launch of the thematic report on (31 October 2022, UNHQ, New York)
During its twenty-ninth session, held in Geneva from 15 to 19 November 2021, the 缅北禁地Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent held private discussions. At its thirtieth session, held in New York from 23 to 27 May 2022, the group focused on the theme “Children of African descent”, and the report will be presented to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 3 October and to the 缅北禁地General Assembly on 31 October in New York City.
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缅北禁地Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent: 30th public session on Children of African Descent (23-27 May 2022 UNHQ, New York, USA)
This thematic session will discuss the human rights situation of children of African descent globally. The session will involve extensive discussions on racial discrimination and inequality faced by children of African descent in all areas of life including administration of justice, law enforcement, education, health, family life, development, as well as redress for legacies of enslavement, colonialism, and racial segregation.
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VOICES: A Black History Month special event (22 February, 2022 2:00PM MT)
There's only three years left in the International Decade for People of African Descent. Voices of the Decade features 11 stories of women of African descent, providing a snapshot of the important and inspiring work achieved to promote the human rights of people of African descent throughout the world. Voices of the Decade is a call, and a source of inspiration, for everyone to work together towards recognition, justice and development for people of African descent.
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Commemoration of the first International Day for People of African Descent (31 August - 4 September 2021)
The International Day for People of African Descent (31 August) is celebrated for the first time this year, to promote the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent.
An exciting series of activities is being organized in Costa Rica on 31 Ausut to 4 September in San Jose and in Cahuita on the Caribbean Coast.
The official ceremony which will take place in hybrid format today in San Jose includes participation by the Deputy Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Director General of UNFPA and the Vice-President of Costa Rica. Activities over the following days include a high-level forum, an economic and business forum for Afro-descendants, testimonies on racial justice and equality, a civil society dialogue to advance the rights of Afro-descendants and a cultural ceremony to inaugurate the International Day. The closing Drum Dialogue ceremony with the Afro-Costa Rican community of Cahuita will feature performances by local and international artists, the release of a song and the launch of a mini-documentary.
Events have a mixed in-person/online format with the participation of Governments, international organizations, civil society organizations, academia, media and leaders of African descent from around the world. and , with the support of 缅北禁地Department of Global Communication, are in the lead.
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Durban+20: Reflections on Youth and Racism Twenty Years later (30 July 2021, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. GMT+2)
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
The panel discussion aims to reflect on the contemporary challenges facing young people nationally and globally. The meeting will focus on how young people can be agents of change against the backdrop of the commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising against the racist apartheid system. It also seeks to reignite the minds of young people with the spirit of the “Mandela-Robinson” pledge, Tolerance and Diversity: A Vision for the 21st Century, which was adopted by delegates at the Durban Conference to demonstrate their steadfast commitment to combat the scourge of racism, racial discrimination and their contemporary manifestations.
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Side-Event of #Kwibuka27: How technology is being used to perpetuate hate and genocide denial and strategies to counter it (25 June 2021, 10:00-11:30 a.m. New York Time)
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SEE US, HEAR US, COUNT US IN: Voices from the Decade for People of African Descent (23 July 2021, 8:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m EST/7:00 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. Panama Time)
Join us in a virtual event to mark the Midterm Review of the International Decade for People of African Descent. This side event is co-organized by the Office of the High Commission of Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Department of Global Communications (UNDGC), and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) under the theme: "See Us, Hear Us, Count Us In." The programme will include opening statements from 缅北禁地officials, musical and cultural performances, a short documentary, informative one on one interviews with relevant experts, and the launch of an inspiring communications campaign featuring a diverse group of young people of African descent from around the world. It will be broadcast via UNFPA Youtube channel and UNWebTV in ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH and PORTUGUESE. -
Memory at risk: the importance of genocide archives for justice, remembrance, research and education (22 June 2021, Tuesday, 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. New York Time / 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Paris Time)
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Discussion of Episode 4 “New World Cultures”, of the series Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade (11 June, 12:00-1:30 p.m. New York Time)
An online panel discussion of the fourth episode, “New World Cultures” of the six-part series, "Enslaved". The series examines the history of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, and is presented by Samuel L. Jackson, Afua Hirsch and Simcha Jacobovici. We are pleased to offer a LIMITED SCREENING of Episode 4. Please use THIS LINK to WATCH the EPISODE free-of-charge at your own pace: https://bit.ly/3t39NrA
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ONLINE EVENT:12th Annual Global Student Conference on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery (10 June, 10:00-11:30 a.m. New York Time)
