United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opens its fifth session

📅 14 April 2026

The forum met under the theme of expanding human rights during the Second International Decade for People of African Descent. It provides a global space for people of African descent to raise lived...

Fifth Permanent Forum session closes after four days of deliberation

📅 17 April 2026

The session concluded discussions on human rights, participation and conditions affecting people of African descent. The forum’s continuity links diaspora advocacy to UN institutions, while its...