The following webinars including testimonies may be critically analysed in the context of Afrophobia and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably SDG 10 & SDG 16.
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The International Disability Alliance, the Government of Norway, and the Government of Ghana will host the second Global Disability Summit on 16 and 17 February 2022 (GDS22). The Summit will be mainly virtual and interested parties wishing to attend may register here Global Disability Summit - Home.
On 10 June 2022, the Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective
Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (IGWG), met regional coordinators. In order to
facilitate discussions during the IGWG 20th session, the Chairperson proposed to prepare a
Chair’s zero draft United Nations Declaration on the promotion and full respect of the human
rights of people of African descent. As requested by Resolution A/RES/76/226, the Chairperson
The current US government recently launched it's High Level Summit for Democracy in a kickoff call to representatives of international civil society which took place virtually on Zoom on 15 September 2021, the annual commemoration of the International Day for Democracy. The online meeting began promptly at 2:00pm EST.
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE DISCUSSION
"The Summit's Pillars include
1) promote respect for human rights in the USA and elsewhere
2) countering authoritanism and protecting democracy
"BLACK AUGUST" TAKEAWAYS FROM THE PAN AFRICA ILGA 5th REGIONAL CONFERENCE:
RECLAIMING OUR PAST, DEFINING OUR FUTURE. 27- 31 AUGUST, 2021
DAY 1 - Opening Session: Welcome and A Tribute to Ghana
PAI paid tribute to the LGBTIQ+ community in Ghana.
The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2021 took place between June 15 and 16, 2021, which also marked the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. The Summit was addressed by various dignatories from United Nations agencies including the UN Secretary General H.E. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights H.E. Michelle Bachelet, and CEO of the UN Global Compact Sanda Ojeambo.
The first Pan-African Conference on Reparations for Enslavement, Colonisation and Neocolonisation was sponsored by the Organisation of African Unity 1993 and held in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent public 28th session on Environmental Justice, the Climate Crisis and People of African Descent will be held from 24 to 26 March 2021 (14.00-16.00 CET). Interpretation is available. For more details see here.
Summary: Opening segment - Interactive Panel I - Recognition- Interactive Panel II - Justice
#CRT #ESDfor2030
"IF BLACK CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO EXPERIENCE RACISM, THEN WHITE CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO LEARN ABOUT IT"
UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) was held virtually from 17-19 May 2021, livestreamed from Berlin, Germany, to mobilize support for the new global framework ESD for 2030. The Conference is organized in cooperation with and generously supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Germany.