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International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024)
In December 2014, the UN General Assembly, in its Resolution 68/237, proclaimed the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024).
This Decade, for which the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) was designated as the lead agency, aims to strengthen actions and measures to ensure the full realization of the economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights of people of African descent, and their full and equal participation in society.
Under the theme "Recognition, Justice and Development”, the Decade provides an operational framework to encourage States to eradicate social injustices inherited from history and to fight against racism, prejudice and racial discrimination to which people of African descent are still subjected.
In focus
Shaking up youth engagement at the 10th UNESCO Youth Forum
Inspirational young change-makers from all over the world gathered at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris for a pilot edition of the 10th UNESCO Youth Forum, from 25 to 26 October 2017.
