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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).
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Milestones
2015 -
Launching of the International Coalition of Artists for the General History of Africa
2014 -
Programme of activities for the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent [A/RES/69/16]
2014 -
Resolution proclaiming the International Decade for People of African Descent [A/RES/68/237]
2014 -
20th anniversary of The Slave Route Project
2011 -
International Year for People of African Descent
2010 -
Resolution proclaiming the International Year for People of African Descent [A/RES/64/169]
2009 -
Durban Review Conference
2004 -
International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition
2003 -
Integrated strategy to combat racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
2001 -
World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
2001 -
UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
1994 - Launching of the
Slave Route Project
1978 -
Declaration on race and racial prejudice
1964 - Launching of the
General history of Africa
1960 -
Convention against Discrimination in Education
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