International Decade for People of African Descent begins

Law 12.711 reserved places at federal universities and institutes for public-school graduates, with provisions reflecting racial and Indigenous demographics. It emerged from long campaigns over...

At their 2013 meeting, Caribbean leaders agreed to establish national reparations committees and a regional commission to prepare the case for reparatory justice concerning Indigenous genocide,...

The conference brought governments, scholars, community organizers, and diaspora representatives together to develop a regional reparations agenda. Participants elected Hilary Beckles as chair of...

Resolution 68/237 established the 2015–2024 decade under the theme “Recognition, Justice and Development.” The resolution created an international framework for addressing racism and the continuing...

CARICOM reported that its leaders had accepted the regional reparatory justice program as a basis for further action after their March 10–11 intersessional meeting. Its proposals treated reparations...

The United Nations unveiled the Ark of Return memorial at its New York headquarters. The memorial recognizes the victims of slavery and the transatlantic trade in a global civic space. Its...

Resolution 75/170 proclaimed 31 August as the International Day for People of African Descent. It calls for recognition of the diaspora’s contributions and action against discrimination, expanding the...

Resolution 75/314 operationalized the Forum as a consultative mechanism and platform for people of African descent. It created a recurring institutional space for participation in UN discussions on...

The first observance followed the General Assembly’s 2020 resolution. It highlighted the global diversity and contributions of African-descended communities while calling attention to racism and the...

The first session in Geneva opened the Forum’s ongoing work on human rights, representation, reparatory justice, and the legacies of slavery. The meeting included community and civil-society...