Welcome to the United Nations 
OHCHR 
Second session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Date
30 May 2023 - 02 June 2023
LOCATION
United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States of America
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is pleased to announce that the second session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent will take place from 30 May to 2 June 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States of America.
Watch videos
- 30 May 2023 - Morning & Afternoon
- 31 May 2023- Morning & Afternoon
- 1 June 2023 - Morning & Afternoon I and II
- 2 June 2023 - Afternoon
Documentation
Programme of work (Draft)
Concept note on the thematic discussions
Preliminary conclusions and recommendations | Portuguese
Statements and contributions
The following statements and contributions were received by the Secretariat in relation to the discussions that took place during the Permanent Forum. The views and/or opinions expressed in the contributions listed below are those of the authors and do not reflect in any way the views and/or opinions of OHCHR. OHCHR is not responsible for the content of the submissions. The use and posting of the contributions do not provide any legal and/or other status to the contributing organizations or their association with OHCHR.
High Level Opening Segment
- H.E. Mr. Csaba Kőrösi, President of the General Assembly
- H.E. António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations
- H.E. Mr. Václav Bálek, President of the Human Rights Council
- H.E. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- H.E. Mr. Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
- H.E. Ms. Anielle Franco, Minister of Racial Equality of Brazil
- H.E. Mr. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
- H.E. Ms. Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO
Introductory Statements by Members of the Permanent Forum
Member States
- African Group
- Argentina
- Canada
- Colombia
- Cote D'ivoire
- Guatemala
- Guatemala – Global Reparatory Justice
- Guatemala – Systemic and Structural Racism
- Guyana
- Guyana – Global Reparatory Justice
- Japan
- MERCOSUR
- Mexico
- Mexico – Health
- Mexico – Systemic and Structural Racism
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
- Paraguay – Global Reparatory Justice
- Paraguay – Systemic and Structural Racism
- Peru
- Peru – Adoption of the preliminary conclusions and recommendations
- Portugal
- Russian Federation
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
General Debate
- NHRIs
- United Nations
- NGOs
- Argelis V. Wesley
- Articulación Latinoamericana para el Decenio Afrodescendiente
- Association of Mixed Race Irish
- Ayiti Demen
- Balanta B’urassa History & Genealogy Society in America
- Benneditha Cantanhêde e Silva
- Centros de Estudios Afromexicanos Tembembte
- Children's Rights
- Civil society Canada
- Courtni Andrews
- Deise Benedito
- Denise Anita Hill
- EDFU Foundation
- Edwin Alvarez
- Ekemini Uwan
- Hand in hand against racism in Belgium
- ImmigrantsCAN
- International Civil Society Working Group for the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent - Social Justice
- International Civil Society Working Group for the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
- International Coalition for People of African Descent
- Jennifer Bacon
- Kas La Shène
- Kwame-Osagyefo Kalimara
- Larry Fabián Castillo Carabalí
- MaCTRI
- Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination
- Milagro Gomez
- Movimiento Socio Cultural para los trabajadores Haitianos
- MUDHA, CIPAF y CONAMUCA
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- National Parents Union and Dignity in Schools
- Norwegian Center Against Racism
- Public Services International
- Red de Mujeres Afrolatinoamericanas, Afrocaribeñas y de la Diáspora
- Roots and culture Canada
- Tafshier Cosby
- Thandi Soko de Jong
- The Daniel initiative
- The National Parents Union
- United Nations University Centre for Policy Research
- Vidas Negras com Deficiência Importam movement and Minority Rights Group International
- Women Watch Afrika
Global Reparatory Justice
- Panellists
- NGOs
- Alianza Rastafari de Panamá
- Balanta society
- Birthmark of Africa
- Black Class Action
- Black Legal Action Centre
- Brazilian Black Movements
- Bureau des Avocats Internationaux
- Coalizao Negra por Direitos
- Ekemini Uwan
- Federal School Discipline and Climate Coalition
- Geledés - Black Women institute
- Good Music Pro Rastafari Cultural Embassy of Reggae Music of Panama
- International Association for Human Rights and Social Development
- Lenin Ibarra Nieves
- Malcolm X Center for Self Determination
- Michael Uerikua
- N’COBRA International Affairs Commission
- Nehemiah Frank
- Policité en Haiti
- Restitution Study Group I
- Restitution Study Group II
- Sheila Camaroti da Silva
- Solidarity for Indigenous Papuans
Pan-Africanism for Dignity, Justice and Peace
- Panellists
- NGOs
- A. Clifford
- Cameron Clarke
- Center for Black Educator Development
- Dimah Mahmoud
- Geledés - Black Women institute
- International Association for Human Rights and Social Development
- International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly- Guyana
- National Center for Youth Law
- Portia C. Allen
- Shanta Lana Hereford
- Yvens Rumbold
Transnational Migration
- Panellists
- NGOs
- African Communities Together
- African Foundation Development
- Arte-Magna International
- Asociación Pueblo Tribal Afrodescendiente del Caribe Sur
- B4 Youth Theatre
- Black Alliance for Just Immigration I
- Black Alliance for Just Immigration II
- Black Alliance for Just Immigration III
- Black Immigrant Collective
- Equal Health’s Campaign Against Racism
- Global Black Collective Institute
- Haitian Bridge Alliance
- International Association for Human Rights and Social Development
- International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana
- Movimiento Socio Cultural para los trabajadores Haitianos
- Norwegian Center Against Racism
- Policité en Haïti
Recognizing and Addressing Systemic and Structural Racism: A data-driven and evidence-based approach
- Panellists
- NGOs
- Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign
- Ann Mc Kinley
- Ceciile Johnson
- Center for the Defense of Children and Adolescents
- Denise Anita Hill
- EDFU Foundation
- European Network against Racism
- Ilex Acción Jurídica
- Immigrants CAN
- International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana
- International Association for Human Rights and Social Development
- International Civil Society Working Group for the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
- Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- Malcolm X Center for Self Determination
- Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico Haitianas
- Mutale Nkonde
- PADBelgium Observatory
- Professional Institute of Public Service of Canada
- Qadira Muhammad
- Regina Silas
- Sheila Brown
- United Church of Christ
Health, Well-being, and Intergenerational Trauma
- Panellists
- NGOs
- AMMA Psique e Negritude
- André Lô Sánchez
- Anya James
- Children's rights and JMACForFamilies
- Gabriela Noles Cotito
- Geledés - Black Women institute
- International Association for Human Rights and Social Development
- Jasmine Blanks Jones
- JMACForFamilies
- Katurah A Bryant
- National Birth Equity Collaborative
- National Healing Journey
- The Black Women Alliance
- UbuntuEs
- Vanessa Fells
Adoption of the preliminary conclusions and recommendations of the 2nd session
- NGOs
- Asociación Tribal Afrodescendiente Caribe Sur
- Black Diplomats Academy
- BOJNUAH
- Denise Anita Hill
- Frank Figgers
- Hodan A. Mohamed
- International Association for Human Rights and Social Development
- International Decade for People of African Descent- Guyana
- Organización Negra Centroamérica
- S. Ama Wray
- Sheila S. Walker
- United Nations University Centre for Policy Research
- Yvens Rumbold
Registration to participate in the Permanent Forum
All stakeholders advancing the rights of people of African descent are welcome to participate in the second session of the Permanent Forum. 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.
All individuals must register in advance to participate. Please register on this page: https://indico.un.org/event/1004397.
Please be advised that registration to participate in the second session of the Permanent Forum on People of African descent does not entitle participants to receive any financial assistance.
Registration is open until Friday, 19 May.
Guidelines for Organizers of Side Events
The Permanent Forum welcomes all stakeholders interested in organizing side events to expand discussions beyond the plenary of the session.
Please see the detailed Guidelines for organizers of side events.
Call for inputs
OHCHR invites civil society actors, non-governmental organizations, academics, experts on issues related to people of African descent, and all other relevant stakeholders to submit inputs on topics to be considered for discussion during the second session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
Written inputs should be sent in Word format to pfpad@un.org by 20 March 2023. Please see the call for inputs.