UN proclaims a second International Decade for People of African Descent

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...

The second decade began for 2025–2034, continuing the UN framework for recognition, justice, and development. Its launch extends an international agenda shaped by advocacy from African-descended...

The General Assembly adopted a resolution describing the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity and calling for reparatory justice, including apology, restitution,...