BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:fifthsessionofthepermanentf X-WR-CALDESC:Event Calendar METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//Sched.com Fifth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260317T153000Z DTEND:20260317T163000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Economic and Social Development Infrastructure and Data Production: The Black Diplomats Academy and Canadian Youth Secretariat to Multilateral Institutions as Proof Points of a Sustainable Future for Youth of African Descent in Shaping the Ar DESCRIPTION:Economic and Social Development Infrastructure and Data Production: The Black Diplomats Academy and Canadian Youth Secretariat to Multilateral Institutions as Proof Points of a Sustainable Future for Youth of African Descent in Shaping the Architecture in Global and National Policymaking.\n\nDescription: Recalling the first intervention that the Black Diplomats Academy made calling for the creation of a youth secretariat to strengthen and extend the reach of the Permanent Forum during its inaugural meeting in Geneva in 2022\, under the theme of “The Permanent Forum at five: Mandate\, Achievements and Opportunities\;” this side event will outline the activities of the Black Diplomats Academy and the creation of the Canadian Youth Secretariat in shaping the economic and social realities of youth of African descent\, from intentional program design for career advancement in a changing world of work to the national data capture to reframe what inclusive sustainable development should look and feels like for African and afro-descent young people.\n\nDate: April 17\, 2026Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CESTT\n\nLocation: Virtual\n\nDiscussants: Candies Kotchapaw\, Angelica Johnson Baptista\, and Vibya NatanaModerator: Michael Brown\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:855e6f0c1860be781a4d6ef2b4dea6bb URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/855e6f0c1860be781a4d6ef2b4dea6bb END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260331T183000Z DTEND:20260331T193000Z SUMMARY:Side event - The Virtual Village: Safeguarding the Psychosocial and Structural Experiences of Black Doctoral Scholars DESCRIPTION:Event Title: The Virtual Village: Safeguarding the Psychosocial and Structural Experiences of Black Doctoral Scholars\n\nProposed Date: Tuesday\, March 31st\, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST\n\nFormat: Virtual Teach-In / Online SummitLead\n\n Link to register: \;Registration: Virtual Teach-In – The Virtual Village \n\nOrganizing Entity: Black Doctorates Matter\, led by Dr. Pamela Felder-Small \n\n1. Background and Rationale \nThe right to education\, free from systemic discrimination\, is a fundamental human right recognized under international frameworks\, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the mandate of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD). However\, for People of African Descent navigating the highest levels of academia\, this right is frequently compromised by profound institutional isolation\, structural barriers\, and a lack of culturally responsive support.\n\nAt the intersection of education law\, institutional policy\, and human rights\, the systemic neglect of the psychosocial experiences of Black doctoral students represents a critical barrier to global educational equity. In response to these institutional gaps\, grassroots digital networks have emerged not merely as networking tools\, but as vital\, life-sustaining infrastructure. These virtual communities safeguard the intellectual capital and well-being of Black scholars\, ensuring they can complete their degrees and contribute their essential research to the global discourse.\n\n2. Event Objectives This virtual teach-in will convene premier initiatives dedicated to Black doctoral success to map the ecosystem of virtual support. The summit will highlight the specific\, nuanced contributions of these organizations to the survival and success of Black scholars\, utilizing a unified three-pillar framework:\n\n● Intentionality: Defining the specific human rights purpose and focus of each digital initiative in combating academic isolation.\n● Guiding Frameworks: Exploring the theoretical\, legal\, and practical frameworks that guide the development of culturally responsive digital practices.\n● Community-Building Resources: Identifying the specific tools and resources utilized to build and sustain these protective virtual environments.\n\n3. Alignment with the PFPAD Mandate By centering the lived experiences of Black doctoral students\, this event aligns with the PFPAD’s commitment to dismantling systemic racism and promoting the full realization of human rights for People of African Descent. This summit asserts that equitable access to psychosocial validation and structural mentoring is a human rights imperative. It seeks to elevate the conversation surrounding academic socialization\, urging international and institutional leaders to recognize\, protect\, and invest in virtual scholarly communities as essential conduits for educational justice.\n\n4. Proposed Participating Organizations The teach-in will feature brief masterclasses and collaborative dialogue among the leaders of the following critical platforms:\n\n● Black Doctorates Matter (Host)\n● Dissertating While Black\n● The Doctoral Student Writing Collective\n● Write Your Dissertation Sis\n● The Doc Chat\n\n5. Expected Outcomes\n● A comprehensive mapping of the digital ecosystems that support Black scholars globally.\n● The articulation of best practices for safeguarding the psychosocial well-being of scholars of African descent.\n● The foundational development of policy recommendations urging educational institutions to formally recognize and structurally support these virtual networks in alignment with international human rights standards.\n\nContact Information: Dr. Pamela Felder-Small\, President and Founder\, Black Doctorates Matter\, BlackDoctoratesMatter@Gmail.ComThe CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:8bf404c5c3bf4e3526ac250783392de5 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/8bf404c5c3bf4e3526ac250783392de5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260409T170000Z DTEND:20260409T180000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Améfrica a 25 años de Durban: Tejiendo redes afrodiáspóricas en clave de Reparación histórica DESCRIPTION:“Améfrica a 25 años de Durban: Tejiendo redes afrodiáspóricas en clave de Reparación histórica”\n\nFecha\, hora y zona horaria del evento paralelo: 9 de abril de 2026  \;\n9:00 - 10:00 hora de Mexico\n\nOrganización(es) o entidad(es) patrocinadora(s)o: Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales y Programa Universitario de Estudios de la Diversidad Cultural y la Interculturalidad (PUIC).  \;Universidad Autónoma de México.\n\nIdioma(s) en el que se celebrará el evento paralelo: Español.\n\nDescripción\nLa reconfiguración del racismo genera un intenso y sostenido retroceso de los derechos humanos como parte de la policrisis global. Tales circunstancias imponen la de/construcción de la agenda antirracista\, sobre la base del paradigma de reparación histórica de los pueblos afrodescendientes. Ello constituye un desafío prioritario para alcanzar las metas del Segundo Decenio Internacional de estos pueblos. Al respecto\, nuestro evento paralelo desde el Ubuntu\, valora el tejido de redes afrodiaspóricas con voces de mujeres\, jóvenes y comunidades afrodescendientes de México\, Cuba\, Colombia\, Chile\, Brasil y Uruguay\, como espacio articulador de las Academias\, las mujeres amefricanas y las políticas.\n\nLugar del evento paralelo\nEl evento se realizará en línea\, realice su inscripción mediante en: \;https://forms.gle/aSx35KemKHT7DBRh8 \n\nNombre y dirección de correo electrónico de la persona organizadora principal:. Dra. Rosa Campoalegre Septien saberes25@gmail.com. \n\nEnlace para obtener más información: https://forms.gle/aSx35KemKHT7DBRh8\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:cf90d2c64b41377d9a92d6647ee17b7d URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/cf90d2c64b41377d9a92d6647ee17b7d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260409T170000Z DTEND:20260409T183000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Enfrentar para Reparar: compartilhando estratégias de enfrentamento às violências de Estado contra a população afrodescendente e a luta por reparações na América Latina / Enfrentar para Reparar: compartiendo estrategias de afrontamiento frent DESCRIPTION:Título do evento paralelo / Título del evento paralelo \;\nEnfrentar para Reparar: compartilhando estratégias de enfrentamento às violências de Estado contra a população afrodescendente e a luta por reparações na América Latina / Enfrentar para Reparar: compartiendo estrategias de afrontamiento frente a las violencias de Estado contra la población afrodescendiente y la lucha por reparaciones en América Latina\n\nData\, horário e fuso horárioos do evento paralelo / Fecha\, hora y zona horaria del evento paralelo - 09.04.2026 - 15h (horário de Brasília)/ 19h (horário de Genebra)\n\nOrganizações e entidades proponentes/ Organización(es) o entidad(es) patrocinadora - Odara Instituto da Mulher Negra\, ILLEX Accion Jurídica e INREDH\n\nIdiomas em que se realizará o evento paralelo / Idioma(s) en el que se celebrará el evento paralelo - português e espanhol\n\no Descrição do evento (no máximo 100 palavras) / Descripción del evento paralelo (no más de 100 palabras)\n\nAs violências de Estado perpetradas contra a população afrodescendente são observadas em diversos países que foram construídos a partir da razão colonial-escravagista\, especialmente os países da diáspora africana na América Latina. Desta forma\, as organizações proponentes pretendem convidar outras organizações para trocar experiências e compartilhar estratégias para o enfrentamento às violências e articular parcerias para intensificar a luta por reparações históricas dos Estados-nações para suas próprias populações afrodescendentes ou de nações submetidas ao jugo colonialista por outros Estados. A partir de uma análise dos históricos de colonização e escravidão\, pretende-se discutir os efeitos desses fenômenos históricos na realidade contemporânea desses povos e as estratégias transnacionais para lutar por reparação.\n\n____\n\nLas violencias de Estado perpetradas contra la población afrodescendiente se observan en diversos países que fueron construidos a partir de una lógica colonial-esclavista\, especialmente en los países de la diáspora africana en América Latina. De esta manera\, las organizaciones proponentes pretenden invitar a otras organizaciones a intercambiar experiencias y compartir estrategias para enfrentar dichas violencias\, así como articular alianzas que fortalezcan la lucha por reparaciones históricas por parte de los Estados-nación hacia sus propias poblaciones afrodescendientes o hacia naciones sometidas al yugo colonialista por otros Estados.\n\nA partir de un análisis de los procesos históricos de colonización y esclavitud\, se busca discutir los efectos de estos fenómenos en la realidad contemporánea de estos pueblos\, así como las estrategias transnacionales para luchar por la reparación.\n\nLugar del evento paralelo (o sitio web para la inscripción\, en el caso de los eventos - celebrados en línea). En el caso de los eventos en línea\, asegúrese de enviar el enlace de conexión para facilitar el acceso de las personas participantes. Enfrentar para Reparar - evento paralelo Fórum Permanente Afrodescendente\n\nEvento virtual. O link da sala será enviado em tempo hábil para as pessoas que se inscreverem através detes formulário: https://forms.gle/5eHVghidTz6CfKJ79\n\n________\n\nEvento virtual. El enlace de la sala será enviado oportunamente a las personas que se inscriban a través de este formulario: https://forms.gle/5eHVghidTz6CfKJ79\n\nNome e endereço de email da pessoa organizadora principal / Nombre y dirección de correo electrónico de la persona organizadora principal (y permiso para publicar los datos de contacto del organizador principal). \;\n\nGabriela Ramos - gabriela.ashanti@institutoodara.org.br.\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:b9e72a22d722ec9907431b07890ca03e URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/b9e72a22d722ec9907431b07890ca03e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260409T190000Z DTEND:20260409T203000Z SUMMARY:Side event - El papel de las mujeres jóvenes afrodescendientes en el movimiento negro global: Desafíos\, debates y articulaciones posibles en la era digital DESCRIPTION:‘El papel de las mujeres jóvenes afrodescendientes en el movimiento negro global: Desafíos\, debates y articulaciones posibles en la era digital’\n\nFecha\, hora y zona horaria del evento paralelo: Jueves 09 de abril 15:00 Col - 17:00 Arg\n\n\nOrganizaciones o entidades patrocinadoras: Afrocolectiva\,\n\n\nIdioma en el que se celebrará el evento: Español\n\n\nDescripción del evento paralelo: El conversatorio ‘El papel de las mujeres jóvenes afrodescendientes en el movimiento negro global: Desafíos\, debates y articulaciones posibles en la era digital’ busca posicionar el liderazgo de las mujeres jóvenes afrodescendientes\, destacando su incidencia y activismo en espacios digitales mediante la formulación de estrategias y buenas prácticas frente a la violencia digital\, así como a la construcción y el posicionamiento de narrativas que desafíen el racismo\, el machismo\, y todas sus formas conexas de discriminación. Se invitarán a tres referentes de menos de 30 años\, buscando convocar a las generaciones más jóvenes como la Alpha y la Z.\n\n\nSitio web de la inscripción: https://forms.gle/TVaBdTNmC9KJMk7b9\n\n\nNombre y dirección de correo electrónico de la persona organizadora principal: Alejandra Pretel - afrocolectiva@gmail.com / alejandra.pretel@afrocolectiva.org\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:cd98f02b7a774ba5a86a55776e8cf995 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/cd98f02b7a774ba5a86a55776e8cf995 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260411T090000Z DTEND:20260411T110000Z SUMMARY:Side event - “Voices of Durban: 25 Years Later — Why Identity Matters for Reparatory Justice” DESCRIPTION:ALL FOR REPARATIONS AND EMANCIPATIONUNITED NATIONS PFPAD SIDE EVENT Proposal 2026Side Event Details\n\nAll for Reparations and Emancipation (AFRE/CURE) is an education and advocacy organization in support of reparations and self-determination for Afrodescendants across the slavery diaspora. AFRE was granted UN Consultative NGO Status in 1997\n\nTitle of the side event \;\n\n“Voices of Durban: 25 Years Later — Why Identity Matters for Reparatory Justice”\n \;  \;  \; \;\nDate\, time and time zone of side event \;\n\nSaturday\,  \;April 11 at 11:00 AM EST  \;  \;\n\nSponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies \;\n\nAll for Reparations and Emancipation (AFRE)\;  \;Afrodescendant Nation (ADN)\; \;\nLanguage(s) in which the side event will be held \;\n\nEnglish\nDescription of the side event (no more than 100 words)\n\nThis session revisits the legacy of the World Conference against Racism (Durban 2001)\, where the international community formally recognized the transatlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.\n\nTwenty-five years later\, hear directly from some of the “Voices of Durban”—individuals who were present at the historic conference and helped shape its legacy. Serving as keynote speakers\, they will share firsthand reflections on the significance of the gathering and its lasting global impact. The discussion will explore why identity—particularly the recognition of Afrodescendant peoples—remains central to advancing meaningful reparations\, policy change\, and global solidarity\, and what still must be done to fulfill Durban’s call for reparatory justice.\n\nLocation of the side event (or website for registration\, for events held online).\n\nVirtual Online - Registration Link below\n\nYou are invited to register for a Zoom webinar!\n\nWhen: Apr 11\, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\n\nTopic:  \;“Voices of Durban: 25 Years Later — Why Identity Matters for Reparatory Justice”\n\nRegister in advance for this webinar:\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7F89VoxFSFmWhTlKD0pwyw\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.\n\n \;\n\nName and email address of the lead organizer (and permission to publish the lead organizer’s contact details)\n\nIshmael Abdul-Salaam\, Lead Organizer\nCEO\, All for Reparations and Emancipation (AFRE)\nEmail:  \;abdulsalaam@afrodescendant.org\nWebsite:  \;https://www.allforreparations.com/\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:899ee88074fa1ebe3a284bf4043fcd8e URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/899ee88074fa1ebe3a284bf4043fcd8e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260411T180000Z DTEND:20260411T193000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Restoring Stolen Legacies: Reparations\, Cultural Property\, and the Art of David Drake DESCRIPTION:Title of the Side EventRestoring Stolen Legacies: Reparations\, Cultural Property\, and the Art of David Drake\n\nDate\, Time\, and Time ZoneDate: \;Saturday\, April 11\, 2026\nTime: \;11:00 AM PT  \;|  \;2:00 PM ET  \;|  \;8:00 PM CEST\n\nSponsoring OrganizationCoalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC)\n\nLanguage(s)English\, with French\, Spanish\, and Portuguese Zoom translated captions\n\nDescription of the Side EventThis panel explores how cultural restitution and reparations intersect through the legacy of David Drake ("Dave the Potter")\, an enslaved African American artist whose ceramic works represent some of the most important surviving artistic expressions created under slavery. Speakers will examine the global market for artworks created by enslaved people\, the moral and legal questions surrounding ownership\, and pathways for restoration of such works to descendants — framed within California's ongoing reparations movement.\n\nLocation / RegistrationFormat: \;Virtual (Zoom)\nRegistration Link: \;https://tinyurl.com/CJEC-PFAD\n\nLead OrganizerName: \;Tiffany Quarles\nEmail: \;cjecofficial@gmail.com\nNote: \;Permission granted to publish lead organizer's contact details.\n\nConfirmed & Potential Speakers (Preliminary)Chris Lodgson — President\, Coalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC)\nKellie Ferrish — Genealogist\, Historian & Institutional Strategist\n\n\nFormat60–75 minute virtual panel discussion via Zoom\nPresentation of CJEC's proposal regarding restoration and stewardship of David Drake's artworks\nConversation with legal\, cultural\, and reparations experts\nAudience Q&A session\n\n\nFurther Information / Promotional MaterialsOrganization Website / Registration: \;https://tinyurl.com/CJEC-PFAD\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:454a2341179bee7682d20957fda2ff10 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/454a2341179bee7682d20957fda2ff10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260411T190000Z DTEND:20260411T203000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Unbanned! Book Reveal - The Legendary African American Dance Company: Reparations & The Right to Institutions\, Education and Culture DESCRIPTION:Unbanned! \;Book Reveal -  \;The Legendary African American Dance Company: Reparations & The Right to Institutions\, Education and Culture (Interactive Discussion)\n\n\n\nDate/Time: Saturday\, April 11\, 2026. 2:00pm Central Time\, 3:00pm Eastern.\n\nSponsors: Office of OHBCU Development & International Cooperation (OHBCUD)\; International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) and ICSWG PFPAD Reparations\, Spirituality and Sacred Science\, and Women’s Council Subcommittees\n\nLanguage: English\, with Zoom interpretation options.\n\nDescription: Legislators are increasingly imposing bans on African/African American studies\, closing schools\, libraries\, and museums while mandating curriculum changes to downplay the impact of U.S chattel slavery. “Twenty-three (23) states have introduced laws banning discussion of ‘divisive’ concepts\, including race and gender. [Amid] curriculum and book bans and devaluing Black history\, it is imperative to amplify and uphold this history.” Distorting American (and World) history to exclude the contributions and oppression of people of African ancestry perpetuates systemic violence\, denial\, disenfranchisement and anti-Blackness (NREI). This virtual side event creates a discussion that challenges the erasure and produces recommendations for PFPAD5 on its themes of reparatory justice and cultural heritage\, and future opportunities.\n\nLocation of the side event (online). https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ScjqDYbZSQSzsfwowimXjg\n\nLead Organizer: Dr. Vickie Casanova-Willis\, PhD\, MBA vcw.ohbcud@gmail.com \n\n-  \;  \;Promotional Flyer: https://canva.link/95l2t8y796pcyut \n\nwww.cpghbcu.org\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:25e6a349fe55d9421d831f26dac506b2 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/25e6a349fe55d9421d831f26dac506b2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260412T200000Z DTEND:20260412T210000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Narrative Power and Digital Memory: Storytelling as Infrastructure for Reparative Justice DESCRIPTION:Side event \;\nNarrative Power and Digital Memory: Storytelling as Infrastructure for Reparative Justice\n\nDate: \;Sunday\, April 12\, 2026  \;(or any available slot\, April 10–13\, 2026)\n\nTime: \;1:00 PM PT  \;|  \;4:00 PM ET  \;|  \;10:00 PM CEST\n\nTime Zone: \;Pacific Time (PT) / Central European Summer Time (CEST)\n\nFormat: \;Virtual (Zoom)\nRegistration Link: \;https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KPhKF_6WQ82vtRSYiwxgaA\n\nDuration: \;60 minutes\n\nLanguage(s)\nEnglish — with AI-generated translated captions in Spanish\, French\, and Portuguese\n\nSPONSORING ORGANIZATION(S)\nLead Organization: \;Just Like Me World (Digital Storytelling Platform)\nWebsite: \;https://www.youtube.com/c/JustLikeMeTV\n\nLEAD ORGANIZER\nName: \;Yaba Baker\nEmail: \;yababaker@justlikemeworld.com\n\nDESCRIPTION OF THE SIDE EVENT\nThis session explores the role of digital storytelling as critical infrastructure for advancing reparative justice and preserving cultural memory. Through the work of Just Like Me World\, the discussion examines how narrative platforms translate historical recovery into accessible\, community-centered storytelling. Drawing on projects connected to the descendants of David Drake ("Dave the Potter") and broader reparative initiatives\, the session highlights how digital media amplifies descendant voices\, shapes public understanding\, and supports advocacy for restitution. By bridging lineage\, identity\, and storytelling\, this model offers scalable approaches to reclaiming narrative power for communities of African descent.\n\nCONFIRMED SPEAKERS\nYaba Baker\nFounder — Just Like Me World (Digital Storytelling Platform) & DescendantsofDave.org\, LLC\n\nFORMAT\n•  \;60-minute virtual panel discussion via Zoom\n•  \;Presentation of the Just Like Me World storytelling framework and digital memory platform\n•  \;Case study: descendant storytelling and cultural memory connected to David Drake's legacy\n•  \;Audience Q&A session\n\nFURTHER INFORMATION & WEB LINKS (OPTIONAL)\n•  \;Just Like Me World — Digital Storytelling Platform youtube.com/c/JustLikeMeTV\n•  \;DescendantsofDave.org — Descendant Community Hub descendantsofdave.org\n\nALIGNMENT WITH 5TH SESSION THEMES\nThis side event directly supports the following Forum discussion themes:\n✔  \;Reparatory justice and cultural heritage: museums and restitution\n✔  \;25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action: Strengthening global solidarity with people of African descent\n✔  \;Youth of African descent: Rights-holders and agents of change CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:c3a68c612227f36229857f7909002616 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/c3a68c612227f36229857f7909002616 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260413T173000Z DTEND:20260413T190000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Youth Monday Launch Dinner: Networking and Preparation for the Forum DESCRIPTION:SIDE EVENT AT THE 5th PERMANENT FORUM ON PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT\n\n“Youth Monday Launch Dinner: Networking and Preparation for the Forum”\nMonday\, April 13\, 2026\n\n7:30 pm Geneva Time (CET)\n\nThe side event will be held in English but open to all languages\n\nIN-PERSON LOCATION: The Palmarin\nRue de Bâle 14\, 1201 Genève\, Switzerland\n\n\nThe ICSWG Youth Sub-Committee welcomes youth to join us for dinner prior to the launch of the PFPAD forum. It is a chance to connect with fellow leaders of African descent and stay updated on youth forum engagement. This side event is tailored for individuals aged 35 and under.\n\nThis event is not sponsored. Attendees will be responsible for their own food and beverages.\n\n\nThis is limited seating\, RSVP at the following link: https://luma.com/fhnpq1i0\n\n\nContact:\nQadira Muhammad and Jadayah Spencer\, ICSWGYouth@gmail.com\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Restaurant Le Palmarin\, Rue de Bâle 14\, 1201 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:4f1d1d630b8bf45428d078962a511513 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/4f1d1d630b8bf45428d078962a511513 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260413T190000Z DTEND:20260413T200000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Reparative Genealogy as Infrastructure: Lineage\, Cultural Restitution\, and the Recovery of Stolen Legacies DESCRIPTION:Reparative Genealogy as Infrastructure: Lineage\, Cultural Restitution\, and the Recovery of Stolen Legacies\n\nDate: \;Monday\, April 13\, 2026 \n\nTime: \;12:00 PM PT  \;|  \;3:00 PM ET  \;|  \;9:00 PM CEST\nTime Zone\nPacific Time (PT) / Central European Summer Time (CEST)\n\nFormat\nVirtual (Zoom)\n\nDuration: 60 minutes\n\nLanguage(s)\nEnglish — with AI-generated translated captions in Spanish\, French\, and Portuguese\n\nSPONSORING ORGANIZATION(S)\n\nLead Organization: \;Reparative Genealogy\n\nIn Collaboration With: \;Just Like Me World (Digital Storytelling Initiative)\n\n\nLEAD ORGANIZER: \;Kellie Farrish - \;kelliefarrish@descendantsofdave.org \;\n\nDESCRIPTION OF THE SIDE EVENT\nThis session introduces reparative genealogy as critical infrastructure for advancing reparations\, cultural restitution\, and municipal redress. Drawing on case studies including the descendants of David Drake (“Dave the Potter”)\, the Ebony Beach Club in Santa Monica\, and community-based reparative justice initiatives\, the discussion demonstrates how genealogical research identifies rightful stakeholders\, supports legal and policy frameworks\, and informs asset return. The session further explores how narrative platforms translate lineage into public memory and advocacy. By connecting archival research\, municipal engagement\, and cultural property claims\, this model offers scalable pathways for restoring stolen legacies to descendant communities globally.\n\nCONFIRMED SPEAKERS\n\nKellie Farrish\n \;Founder and Lead Architect — Reparative Genealogy\n\nYaba Baker\n \;Founder — Just Like Me World (Digital Storytelling Platform) & DescendantsofDave.org\, LLC\n\nSESSION AGENDA & FORMAT\n\n0–10 min: \;Reparative Genealogy Framework — Kellie Farrish\n10–25 min: \;Storytelling & Narrative Power as Advocacy — Yaba Baker\n25–45 min: \;Case Studies: Ebony Beach Club\, Reparation Generation\, Descendants of Dave\n45–60 min: \;Open Audience Q&A\n\nLOCATION & REGISTRATION\n\nFormat: \;Virtual — Zoom Webinar\nRegistration link: \;https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KPhKF_6WQ82vtRSYiwxgaA\nZoom connection link will be distributed to registered participants prior to the event\n\n\nFURTHER INFORMATION & WEB LINKS (OPTIONAL)\n• \;Reparative Genealogy — Lead Organizer Website https://www.reparativegenealogy.com\n• \;Just Like Me World — Digital Storytelling Partner https://www.youtube.com/c/JustLikeMeTV\n• \;DescendantsofDave.org — Descendant Community Hub descendantsofdave.org\n\nALIGNMENT WITH 5TH SESSION THEMES\nThis side event directly supports the following Forum discussion themes:\n\n✔  \;Reparatory justice and cultural heritage: museums and restitution\n✔  \;25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action: Strengthening global solidarity with people of African descent\n \; \;✔  \;The Permanent Forum at five: Mandate\, Achievements and Opportunities\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:ee87b15ba8c6aade6ac2bf5ee4a59307 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/ee87b15ba8c6aade6ac2bf5ee4a59307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260413T220000Z DTEND:20260413T230000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Durban +25: Servicios públicos\, mujeres afrodescendientes y justicia reparadora para un mundo sin racismo DESCRIPTION:Evento paralelo: \;\n“Durban +25: Servicios públicos\, mujeres afrodescendientes y justicia reparadora para un mundo sin racismo”\nFecha\, hora y zona horaria: \;14 de Abril \; a las 19:00 hrs de Argentina / Brasil / Chile / Uruguay  \;/ 17:00 hrs de Costa Rica /Panamá\n\nOrganización(es) o entidad(es) patrocinadora(s):  \;Comité contra el Racismo\, la Discriminacion y la Xenofobia - Afrodescendientes Conosur de la ISP (Internacional de Servicios Públicos)\n\nIdioma(s) en el que se celebrará el evento paralelo: Español\n\nDescripción del evento paralelo: \;Durban +25: Servicios públicos\, mujeres afrodescendientes y justicia reparadora para un mundo sin racismo”\, como espacio de diálogo político-sindical para analizar avances y desafíos frente al racismo estructural. Se abordarán desigualdades en servicios públicos\, subrepresentación en el empleo estatal e impacto de la IA\, con foco en mujeres afrodescendientes y personas migrantes así como el papel del sindicalismo en la promoción de la igualdad\, la justicia reparadora y la erradicación de toda forma de discriminación.\n\nParticipan: \n-Senadora de Uruguay Mae Susana Andrade\n-Directora de AfroLeaders - IAl la Dra Nathalie Cooke\,Comité Subregional Conosur - Combate al racismo\, la discriminacion\, la xenofobia - Afrodescendiente de la ISP \n- Tamara Barbará Presidente del COSOC-SERMIG \n-Michel-Ange JOSEPH \n\nModera: Olga Fernandez (UPCN - Argentina) Cierre y reflexión final: Andrea Betegon (Fenasep - Panama) y Erika Ayala (FENAJE - Ecuador)\n\nLugar del evento: En línea (Zoom) \;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931710400?pwd=nfwLCeKvDzmoneHb3VJRyhA638Jjq5.1\n\nNombre y dirección de correo electrónico de la persona organizadora principal: \;Tamara Barbará e-mail: ispracismo@gmail.com\n\nEnlace web para obtener más información: @ispracismo @afrosapl\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:ec42a3132c9fc420d8a678ea948fcab8 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/ec42a3132c9fc420d8a678ea948fcab8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260414T070000Z DTEND:20260414T080000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Building Together (Kujenga Pamoja): From Foundational Pathways to Sustainable Institutional Mechanisms for People of African Descent DESCRIPTION: \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Permanent Forum on People of African Descent – Fifth Session\n\nTitle of the side event:  \;Building Together (Kujenga Pamoja): From Foundational Pathways to Sustainable Institutional Mechanisms for People of African Descent\n\nProposed date and time: Tuesday 14 of April from 9:00 to 10:00 AM\n\nLocation: Room III\, building A\, Palais des Nations\n\nSponsoring organization: Caribbean African Canadian (CAFCAN) Social Services\n\nLanguage(s) in which the side event will be held: English (with potential French participation and translation)\n\nDescription of the side event (no more than 100 words) \;\nMarking 25 years since the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action\, this side event examines foundational pathways for building sustainable national institutional mechanisms for people of African descent. Using Canada’s Kujenga Pamoja initiative—supporting the establishment of the Canadian Institute for People of Afrikan Ancestry (CIPAA)—as a case study\, the session will explore how Black-led\, evidence-based initiatives can evolve into lasting institutions. The initiative reflects a community-driven approach led by civil society and supported through engagement with government institutions to advance the objectives of the International Decade for People of African Descent. The discussion aims to inform the Permanent Forum’s work on strengthening mechanisms advancing recognition\, justice and development.\n\nName and email address of the lead organizer\nCaribbean African Canadian (CAFCAN) Social Services\nadministration@cafcan.org\n \;\nLead organizer contact\nFloydeen Charles-Fridal\nEmail – fcharles-fridal@cafcan.org\nPhone: 416-919-4211\nAddress: 995 Arrow Road\, North York\nM9M 2Z9 ON\, Canada\nWebsite: www.cafcan.org\nPermission to publish contact details: Yes\nVisual material: To be shared subsequently.\nWeblink for any further information\nhttps://cafcan.org/cipaa/ CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:a17bd550d2f1f7a0b4a0d5bef51dd86d URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/a17bd550d2f1f7a0b4a0d5bef51dd86d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260414T080000Z DTEND:20260414T090000Z SUMMARY:Opening of the 5th session (Items 1 - 3) DESCRIPTION:Item 1: Opening of the session\nItem 2: Appointment of Chair\, Vice-Chair and Rapporteur of the Permanent Forum\nItem 3: Adoption of the agenda and programme of work CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Av. de la Paix 8-14\, 1211 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:7b6f7dbc365f7469cd4e422ecbabb07d URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/7b6f7dbc365f7469cd4e422ecbabb07d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260414T090000Z DTEND:20260414T110000Z SUMMARY:Item 4: General Debate DESCRIPTION:\n CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Av. de la Paix 8-14\, 1211 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:85ca93f7a61915c5a6239a5412490aaf URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/85ca93f7a61915c5a6239a5412490aaf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260414T104500Z DTEND:20260414T114500Z SUMMARY:Side event - Rewrite the Equation: Black Women as Architects of the Global Economy DESCRIPTION:Side Event Proposal\nPermanent Forum on People of African Descent\, Fifth Session\, Geneva\, April 2026\nTitle of the side event:\nRewrite the Equation: Black Women as Architects of the Global Economy\n\nDate\, time and time zone of side event:\nTuesday 14 April from 12:45 to 13:45 hrs.\nRoom III\, building A\, Palais des Nations\n\nSponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies:\nBoss Women Institute Inc. (Canada) and La Passerelle I.D.É. — Intégration et Développement Économique (Canada/Paris)\n\nLanguage(s) in which the side event will be held:\nEnglish and French (bilingual delivery)\n\nDescription of the side event (no more than 100 words):\nBlack women represent the fastest-growing entrepreneurial force globally\, yet remain structurally excluded from capital systems\, governance institutions\, and international economic decision-making. This side event\, co-convened by Boss Women Institute and La Passerelle\, reframes Black women’s entrepreneurship not as survival but as economic architecture. Anchored in the Durban Declaration and the Second International Decade for People of African Descent (2025–2034)\, the session introduces the Sovereignty Framework™\, linking governance literacy\, capital system reform\, and diaspora institutional infrastructure. The event produces concrete bilingual policy recommendations advancing the economic inclusion and institutional recognition of women of African descent.\n\nLocation of the side event: Room III\nPalais des Nations UN Geneva\, Switzerland. \n\nFull event details and registration: bosswomeninstitute.com/geneva26\n\nName and email address of the lead organizer:\nNadine Spencer\, Boss Women Institute Inc.\n\nnadine@bosswomeninstitute.com\; \;nadine@bosswomentraining.com\n\nOptional: Weblink for any further information:\nbosswomeninstitute.com/geneva26\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:96edcddab324e179696512dc766e3434 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/96edcddab324e179696512dc766e3434 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260414T120000Z DTEND:20260414T133000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Afro-Brazilian civil society assesses the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action — examining structural racism\, racial justice\, and the rights of people of African descent in Braziltion and Platform of Action DESCRIPTION:\nAfro-Brazilian civil society assesses the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action — examining structural racism\, racial justice\, and the rights of people of African descent in Brazil 📅 \;DATE: \;April 14th\, 2026\n⏰ GENEVA TIME: 14:00 — 15:30 UTC+2 (CEST)\; BRAZIL TIME: 09:00 — 10:30 (BRT)\n📍 \;LOCATION: \;Conference room at ISHR (International Service for Human Rights) - Rue de Varembé 1\, 5th floor\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, or Online (Zoom)\n🌐 LANGUAGES: Brazilian Portuguese and English\n🔗 \;RSVP: http://bit.ly/4cxhvTO | Please confirm by April 13th. Spots are limited for both Zoom and in-person participation. \nPANEL OF SPEAKERS\n\nPaulo Lugon – Coordinator of the Europe Brazil Office and Executive Director of the Brazilian Institute of Human Rights (Brazil)\n\nSara Branco – Coordinator of the International Advocacy Department at the Peregum Black Reference Institute (Brazil)\n\nAndréia Coutinho – Executive Director of the Brazilian Center for Climate Justice (Brazil)\n\nRonan Lima – Coordinator of the Martin Luther King Jr. Program – Black Evangelical Movement of Brazil (Brazil)\n\nThuane Nascimento – Executive Director of PerifaConnection (Brazil)\n\nMODERATOR\n\nManuela Thamani \;– Executive Director of the Observatory of Whiteness (Brazil)\n\nNAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZING:\n\nKatharine Trajano (secretary of the Coalizão Negra por Direitos/Black Coalition For Rights): institucional@coalizaonegra.org.br\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)\, Rue de Varembé 1\, 5th floor\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:42aab41aaaf9dc9232f54eac69a0fd90 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/42aab41aaaf9dc9232f54eac69a0fd90 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260414T120000Z DTEND:20260414T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Foro @5: De cara al 2do Decenio de los Afrodescendientes DESCRIPTION:Foro @5: De cara al 2do Decenio de los Afrodescendientes\nContexto\nEl Foro Permanente sobre los Afrodescendientes (PFPAD)\, establecido por las Naciones Unidas como mecanismo consultivo para promover el pleno respeto\, protección y cumplimiento de los derechos humanos de las personas afrodescendientes\, cumple cinco años en un contexto global caracterizado por la persistencia del racismo estructural\, las desigualdades sistémicas y la exclusión histórica de estas poblaciones.\n\nA pesar de avances normativos y de visibilidad en la agenda internacional\, las personas afrodescendientes continúan enfrentando barreras significativas en el acceso a la justicia\, el desarrollo\, la participación política y el reconocimiento pleno de sus derechos. En este escenario\, el balance del PFPAD resulta crucial para evaluar su impacto real como espacio de incidencia y su capacidad para traducir recomendaciones en transformaciones concretas.\n\nAsimismo\, el inicio del segundo Decenio Internacional de los Afrodescendientes de las Naciones Unidas plantea una oportunidad estratégica para redefinir prioridades\, fortalecer mecanismos de implementación y consolidar alianzas entre Estados\, sociedad civil y organismos internacionales. Este nuevo ciclo exige un enfoque renovado que incorpore de manera transversal la interseccionalidad\, particularmente en relación con género\, territorio y condiciones socioeconómicas\, así como una mayor atención a las dinámicas regionales.\n\nObjetivo\nEl evento tiene como objetivo generar un espacio de diálogo para analizar los principales logros y desafíos del PFPAD en sus primeros cinco años\, así como identificar prioridades y recomendaciones estratégicas de cara al segundo Decenio Internacional de los Afrodescendientes. Se busca contribuir al fortalecimiento del mandato del Foro y a la consolidación de una agenda global más efectiva para la promoción de los derechos de las personas afrodescendientes.\n\nContenido y enfoque\nEl panel abordará\, desde una perspectiva crítica e interseccional\, los avances alcanzados por el PFPAD en áreas como la incidencia normativa\, la visibilización de las problemáticas que enfrentan las comunidades afrodescendientes y la generación de espacios de diálogo internacional. Al mismo tiempo\, se analizarán los desafíos persistentes\, incluyendo la limitada implementación de recomendaciones\, la articulación con actores locales\, y las brechas en el acceso a recursos y mecanismos de seguimiento.\n\nAsimismo\, se discutirán las oportunidades que ofrece el segundo Decenio para fortalecer la cooperación internacional\, promover la justicia reparadora\, avanzar en el reconocimiento de los aportes culturales y sociales de las personas afrodescendientes\, y garantizar la participación efectiva de las comunidades en los procesos de toma de decisiones.\n\nAgenda\n\nTítulo:  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Foro @5: De cara al 2do Decenio de los Afrodescendientes\n\nFecha y hora: Martes\, 14 de abril de 2026\, 14:00 – 15:00 (hora local)\n\nModalidad:  \;  \;  \;Evento presencial\n\nLugar: \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Salon XI\, edificio A\, Palacio de las Naciones - Ginebra\, Suiza\n\n\nInterpretación: Espanol - Ingles\n\nOrganizan:\nIepé – Instituto de Pesquisa e Formação Indígena (organización con estatus ECOSOC)Raza e Igualdad \;\nAgenda preliminar:\n\n14:00 – 14:05: Palabras de apertura y contextualización (Rodnei Jericó da Silva (Raza e Igualdad))\n14:05 – 14:12: Experiencias y balance desde Brasil - Lúcia Xavier (CRIOLA\n14:12 – 14:20: \;Perspectivas de género y juventud desde la sociedad civil afrodescendiente - Alejandra Pretel (RMAAD)\n14:20 – 14:27: \;Experiencias desde Cuba y contexto actual \; - Yanelys Núñez (El Obserbatorio de Género de Alas Tensas)\n14:27 – 14:35: \; Articulación regional y desafíos estructurales - Nathalie Cook (ALDA)\n14:35 – 14:42: Balance del PFPAD a cinco años: avances y limitaciones - Pastor Murillo Experto\, PFPAD\n14:42 – 14:50: Reflexiones estratégicas - Carlos Quesada (Raza e Igualdad)\n14:50- 15:00: Preguntas y respuestas - Público\n15:00: Cierre - Organización\n\nResultados esperados\nSe espera que el evento genere recomendaciones concretas orientadas a fortalecer el mandato del PFPAD\, mejorar la implementación de sus resultados y posicionar prioridades clave para el segundo Decenio Internacional de los Afrodescendientes. Asimismo\, se busca contribuir a la construcción de una agenda más inclusiva\, efectiva y centrada en las necesidades y demandas de las comunidades afrodescendientes a nivel global.\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:08832e9cd321cf69fb3ea7becb07b1aa URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/08832e9cd321cf69fb3ea7becb07b1aa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260414T120000Z DTEND:20260414T130000Z SUMMARY:Special event - Truth\, Justice and Healing: Community-Rooted Pathways to Reparatory Justice for People of African Descent DESCRIPTION:Title of the Side Event: \;Truth\, Justice and Healing: Community-Rooted Pathways to Reparatory Justice for People of African Descent\nDate\, Time and Time Zone: Tuesday 14 April from 2:00 to 3:00 pm\n\nTheme: \;25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action: Strengthening global solidarity with people of African descent\n\nSponsoring organizations:\nUNESCO Rights\, Inclusion and Dialogue SectionGuerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace\,New York City Commission on Racial Equity (NYC CORE)\nLanguage: English\n\nLocation: Room III\, Building A\, Palais des Nations\n\nDescription of the event: \;\n\n25 years after Durban\, reparatory justice requires more than policy reform. Inclusive participation\, cultural memory\, truth-telling\, collective healing\, and restorative economic measures\, are key. Bringing together UNESCO’s Rights\, Inclusion and Dialogue Section’s Collective Healing Initiative and its Routes of Enslaved Peoples Programme with the New York City Commission on Racial Equity\, we explore how community-rooted practices can inform global reparatory justice. By connecting local truth\, healing\, and development efforts with international frameworks\, the panel will discuss how people of African descent shape culturally meaningful historically-grounded pathways of repair and solidarity\, oriented towards justice\, dignity\, solidarity\, inclusive growth\, and durable transformation.\n\nSpeakers and Moderator: \;\nSpeaker: \;Peter Flegel\, Senior Expert\, UNESCO Rights\, Inclusion and Dialogue SectionSpeaker: \;Prof Ola Osman\, University of Cambridge / Advisory Board\, UNESCO Collective Healing InitiativeSpeaker: \;Linda Tigani\, Chair/Executive Director\, New York City Commission on Racial EquityModerator: \;Prof Scherto Gill\, Director\, Global Humanity for Peace Institute.\nContact details of organizers:\n- \;Prof Scherto Gill\, Coordinator\, UNESCO Collective Healing Initiative \;  \;Email: scherto.gill@ghfp.org\n- \;Linda Tigani\, Chair/Executive Director\, NYC CORE\n \;  \;Email: ltigani@core.nyc.gov CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:21bdb6510a8808eec54d9196e23b73b3 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/21bdb6510a8808eec54d9196e23b73b3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260414T130000Z DTEND:20260414T160000Z SUMMARY:Item 4: General Debate (Continued) DESCRIPTION:\n CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Av. de la Paix 8-14\, 1211 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:e9fe51b4ab98b5c3e4903382073b3a55 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/e9fe51b4ab98b5c3e4903382073b3a55 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T070000Z DTEND:20260415T080000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Let’s Mobilise Together for the 25th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action DESCRIPTION:Side event:\nLet’s Mobilise Together for the 25th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action\n\nDate and time: 15 April 2026\, 9:00-10:00 am\n\nLocation: Room III\, building A\, Palais des Nations\n\nSponsoring organizations: World Against Racism Network\, International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations (ISMUN)\, Commission africaine des promoteurs de la santé et des droits de l'homme\, International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination\, Europe Pan-African Forum for People of African Descent\, Kingdom of Kush\, AUADS 6th Region High Council\, Global African Sheroes Union\, Drammeh International-Lawyers.Org\, Global Action on Aging\, African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies\, Global African Congress\, European Network for People of African Descent\, Geneva International Center for Justice. Centre d'Etudes Juridiques Africaines\, International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic\, Religious\, Linguistic & Other Minorities\,\n\nLanguage: English\n\nDescription of the side event.\nIts time for a drastic peoples mobilisation to ensure that the implementation of DDPA is secured and made a global priority. Telling the facts from past  \;struggles against racism\, slavery and colonialism that finally lead to the decision to hold the Durban World Conferece and ensuring full implementation. The DDPA is probably the least known of outcomes from UN world conferences. It has been unjustly campaigned against and its anniversaries been boycotted. The 25th Anniversary open up an opportunity to fight back for truth and justice and reparations for past crimes.\n\nName and email address of the lead organizer: ISMUN\, info@ismun.org\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:ce07ec956519c56e2d7f71b1a2b8fea8 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/ce07ec956519c56e2d7f71b1a2b8fea8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T070000Z DTEND:20260415T080000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Life\, Equity\, and Access: Advancing Kidney Care for People of African Descent DESCRIPTION:Side Event\n\nLife\, Equity\, and Access: Advancing Kidney Care for People of African Descent\n\nDate and Time: \;\nWednesday 15 April\n9:00 – 10:00 am\n\nDuration: 60 minutes\n\nLocation: Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, \;Geneva\, Switzerland\n\nRegistration: Interested participants can register in the following link: \;https://luma.com/BairdFoundationUN\n\nSponsoring Organization(s)\nDoris Baird Dialysis Clinic\nIn collaboration with global partners advancing health equity and medical access for communities of African descent.\n\nLanguage of Event  \;  \;  \;\nEnglish  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;\n\nDescription of the Side Event\nKidney disease disproportionately affects people of African descent globally\, yet access to dialysis treatment remains limited in many regions. This side event will examine how awareness\, health infrastructure\, and international partnerships can expand life-saving dialysis access. Anchored in the objectives of the International Decade for People of African Descent and aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being)\, the discussion will highlight the work of the Doris Baird Dialysis Clinic as a model for community-driven health solutions. Participants will explore pathways to strengthen healthcare capacity\, increase awareness of kidney disease disparities\, and improve survival outcomes in underserved communities.\nBackground and Context\nKidney disease is a growing global health challenge and one of the most severe non-communicable diseases when treatment is not accessible. For patients experiencing kidney failure\, dialysis is often the only life-sustaining option.\n\nYet access to dialysis remains deeply unequal. In many regions\, treatment is limited\, unaffordable\, or entirely unavailable. These disparities disproportionately affect communities of African descent\, where gaps in healthcare infrastructure\, specialist care\, and early diagnosis persist.\n\nThe Doris Baird Dialysis Clinic was established to respond to this urgent need by expanding access to dialysis treatment and strengthening healthcare capacity in underserved communities.\n\nThis side event places kidney care within the broader global discussion on health equity\, emphasizing the need for awareness\, investment\, and coordinated international action.\n\nAlignment with the United Nations Mandate\nInternational Decade for People of African Descent\nThe International Decade for People of African Descent is grounded in three pillars: Recognition\, Justice\, and Development.\n\nThis side event advances these priorities by:\n• Increasing global awareness of health disparities affecting people of African descent\n• Addressing inequities in access to life-saving healthcare\n• Supporting development through strengthened health systems and medical infrastructure\n• Health equity is fundamental to advancing human rights\, dignity\, and long-term well-being for communities of African descent.\n\nUnited Nations Sustainable Development GoalsSDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being\nThis event contributes directly to SDG 3 by focusing on:\n• Expanding access to essential healthcare services\n• Reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases\n• Strengthening healthcare systems in underserved regions\n• Improving access to dialysis is a critical component of achieving equitable health outcomes globally.\n\nThe Role of Awareness\nAwareness is essential to addressing disparities in kidney disease.\nIn many affected communities:\n• Diagnosis occurs at advanced stages\n• Access to treatment is limited or unavailable\n• The scale of the issue remains under-recognized\n\nWithout increased awareness\, the urgency of the crisis is not fully understood\, and necessary investments and policy responses remain insufficient.\n\nThis side event seeks to elevate awareness as a catalyst for action\, enabling stronger engagement from governments\, health institutions\, and international partners.\n\nDiscussion \nThemes\nHealth Inequities and Kidney Disease\nExamining the disproportionate impact of kidney disease on people of African descent.\n\nAwareness and Early Detection\nUnderstanding the role of awareness in improving diagnosis\, treatment access\, and outcomes.\n\nExpanding Dialysis Infrastructure\nExploring scalable approaches to increasing dialysis capacity in underserved regions.\n\nPartnerships for Health Equity\nIdentifying opportunities for collaboration among governments\, healthcare providers\, and global partners.\n\n\nEvent Format\nModerated panel discussion with audience engagement.\n\nStructure:\nOpening remarks – 5 minutesPanel discussion – 30 minutesAudience dialogue – 20 minutesClosing reflections – 5 minutes\nExpected Outcomes\n• Increased global awareness of kidney disease disparities\n• Strengthened recognition of dialysis access as a health equity priority\n• Engagement of partners to support expansion of dialysis services\n• Practical recommendations to improve... CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:9d4e3d6cad7236b08fcdf64ff68d2b33 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/9d4e3d6cad7236b08fcdf64ff68d2b33 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T080000Z DTEND:20260415T110000Z SUMMARY:Item 5: Thematic Discussion: 25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme and Action: Strengthening global solidarity with people of African descent DESCRIPTION:Panel #1: 25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme and Action: Strengthening global solidarity with people of African descent\n\nThe panel will take place on Wednesday 15 April from 10:00 to 13:00.\n\nThe DDPA remains the most comprehensive global framework for combating racism\, racial discrimination\, xenophobia\, and related intolerance.\n\nSince its adoption\, States have reaffirmed their commitment to the DDPA through political declarations adopted at its tenth and twentieth anniversaries. The importance of practical and targeted measures\, including data collection\, national action plans\, education\, and access to justice\, along with the acknowledgement that evolving global challenges increasingly shape the lived experiences of people of African descent has been emphasized. At the same time\, twenty-five years after its adoption\, gaps in implementation persist\, particularly in addressing systemic and structural racism\, pointing to the need for renewed\, sustained\, and coordinated action.\n\nAgainst this backdrop\, this panel will take stock of progress and challenges in the implementation of the DDPA at the national\, regional\, and international levels\, with a focus on its relevance for people of African descent in the framework of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent. The discussion will explore how the DDPA can be taken forward as a practical and relevant framework by strengthening implementation\, follow-up\, and accountability\, while also contributing to mobilizing global public support for its full and effective implementation and strengthening global solidarity with people of African descent. The panel will further consider linkages with ongoing processes\, including the elaboration of a draft UN declaration on the respect\, protection\, and fulfilment of the human rights of people of African descent\, and global calls for reparatory justice.\n\n\nPFPAD5 Concept note \;(English | Français | Español | Português) CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Av. de la Paix 8-14\, 1211 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:ca6a5e3a7884f424c35b4f8fe52b4b0c URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/ca6a5e3a7884f424c35b4f8fe52b4b0c END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T103000Z DTEND:20260415T123000Z SUMMARY:Side event - "The Pan African Journey: Lessons of Transformation and Strategy" DESCRIPTION: \;Title of the Side Event\nThe Pan African Journey: Lessons of Transformation and Strategy\nVoices of Durban: 25 Years later: Why identity matters for reparatory justice\n\nDate\, time and time zone of side event\nWednesday\, April 15\, 2026\n12:30pm-2:30pm with Light Lunch\n\no Sponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies\nWorld Council of Churches\, African Union\, Advocacy for Africa Network (AdNA)\, Africans and African Diaspora Conference (AAD)\n\no Language(s) in which the side event will be held\nEnglish\n\no Description of the hybrid side event \;\nWhile the dominance of the colonial and enslaving powers is predominantly shared and entrenched globally\, there have been strong Pan African resistance movements and strategies (in both political\, economic\, cultural\, epistemological\, and religious spheres). The enslavement and colonial legacies often attempt to erase these resistance\, decolonial movements to create a sense of hopelessness among descendants of their historic victims.  \;This side event will seek to draw upon the heritage from early Pan-African journeys to strengthen activities that can make the Second International Decade for People of African Descent robust in its resistance to the recolonizing agenda in a renewed geo-political space\, globally\, regionally and nationally.\n\nIn-Person Venue (10-15 minute Bus Ride from UN Venue) : Kyoto Building\, WCC Ecumenical Center (Jura)\, 42 Chemin du Pommier\, 1218 Le Grand Saconnex.  \;Street Address: Hybrid at the World Council of Churches\, 150 route de Ferney\, Geneva\, Switzerland\n\nFrom the United Nations\, take bus 5\, 8\, or 22 at Appia Bus Stop Pl. N going to Airport\, Palexpo\, or Carouge-Rondaeu respectively and disembark at Grand-Saconnex\, Morillons (second stop from Appia). Follow the bus\, Kyoto Building (Glass building on your left ahead of you after the curve). Ecumenical Center is on the second floor).\n\no Name and email address of the lead organizer (and permission to publish the lead organizer’s contact details)\nDr. Masiiwa Gunda (masiiwa.gunda@wcc-coe.org) and Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith (awalker-smith@bread.org) \;\n\n\nRegistration and Weblink for any further information\nRegister in advance for this meeting online and virtually:Meeting Registration - Zoom\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Kyoto Building\, WCC Ecumenical Center (Jura)\, 42 Chemin du Pommier\, 1218 Le Grand Saconnex SEQUENCE:0 UID:47bdf9ed4610de9604823fbb45d08825 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/47bdf9ed4610de9604823fbb45d08825 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T104500Z DTEND:20260415T114500Z SUMMARY:Side event - Objets pillés en Afrique : Un héritage à redéfinir ou un trésor à restituer ? DESCRIPTION:5ᵉ Forum Permanent des Personnes d’Ascendance Africaine\n \n\n Venue:\n Palais des Nations – Genève\, Suisse - Salle III\n \nDates:\n 15 avril 2026\n \n \n Side event organised by:\n FMI–PAD Network\n \nTheme / Panel:\n Panel sur les Objets Culturels Africains\n (Panel on African Cultural Objects)\n\n Panelists:\n Dido Mulumba Jonathan Mbiya Manon Buchallot \nPanel Title / Question:\n « Objets pillés en Afrique : Un héritage à redéfinir ou un trésor à restituer ? »\n (“Looted Objects in Africa: A Heritage to Redefine or a Treasure to Return?”)\n \nPartnership Mentioned Partenaire :\n MEKAS ASBL\n \n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:aa89462697fdd01a742271a17a9944f1 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/aa89462697fdd01a742271a17a9944f1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T104500Z DTEND:20260415T114500Z SUMMARY:Side event - Reparation and Its Many Faces DESCRIPTION:Side event \nReparation and Its Many Faces\n\nDate\, time and time zone of side event: \;\nWednesday 15 April\n12:45 – 13:45 pm\n\nLocation of the side event: Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\n\nSponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: Observatório da Branquitude (Whiteness Observatory)\, African Futures Lab\, The Guardian\, Libera \n\nLanguage(s) in which the side event will be held: Portuguese and English \n\nDescription of the side event\nReparation is a historical debt that must be claimed. The legacy of slavery and colonialism continues to produce structural racism\, poverty and violence against Black populations across all continents. Since Durban (2001)\, the international recognition of these crimes opened a political agenda that the Whiteness Observatory takes as its central mission: to interrogate the privileges that sustain racial inequalities and to build\, alongside leaders from North America\, Latin America\, Europe and Africa\, concrete pathways toward restorative justice. Without memory there is no reparation. Without reparation there is no democracy. \n\nName and email address of the lead organizer Manuela Thamani\; Executive Director\, Observatório da Branquitude (Whiteness Observatory) manuela@observatoriobranquitude.org.br\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:7070011ea928b533fe2ca483ac154cee URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/7070011ea928b533fe2ca483ac154cee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T110000Z DTEND:20260415T123000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Reparations From Below: A Reparations Simulation Workshop DESCRIPTION:Reparations From Below: A Reparations Simulation Workshop\nDate: Wednesday 15 April\n\nTime: 1:00pm – 2:30pm CET\n\nSponsoring organizations: The Amendment Project and the Thurgood Marshall Center for Civil Rights at Howard Law School\n\nLanguage: English\n\nDescription: This workshop will begin with a short lecture on Reparations from Below\, utilizing participatory action research from a land restitution case in Burundi by author Theodore Mbazumutima to examine the limitations of top-down\, government helmed reparations mechanisms\, and explore localized\, community-led reparations epistemologies. Guided by facilitators from TAP\, participants will select case studies within which to devise reparations plans utilizing Action Cards to represent mechanisms like Truth Commissions\, debt cancellations\, or foreign asset seizure\, putting them in conversation with reparations from below mechanisms that we will develop collectively. We’ll conclude with concrete reparations trajectories and expanded imaginations for repair.\n\nExtended Description: This workshop we will introduce a framework for youth-led reparations developed by reparations scholar Sydni Scott at the University of Oxford: Reparations From Below challenges popular ideas about reparative justice understood as a sequential checklist: cessation of harm\, guarantees of non-repetition\, restitution\, compensation\, rehabilitation\, and satisfaction. Instead\, we explore reparations as two intercommunicating streams of action with different loci of power and agency - reparations from above and from Below - This is not a panel\, this is a simulation exercise in co-production of revolutionary imagination with the goal of concretizing reparations tools and mechanisms in context. Join us to put the wisdom and lessons from the conference into concrete strategy within the reparations ecosystem\n\nLocation: Le Centre International de Conférences (CIGC) 17 rue de Varembe\, Genf\, CH 1211\, Room 9\n\nLead organizer: Sydni Scott – sydniscott19@gmail.com permission to share contact details\n\nCo-organizers: Rute Ayalew and Alexis Rich\n\nRSVP Link: https://forms.gle/8h6x8K5GaE4Rvc9b7\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Le Centre International de Conférences (CIGC) - Room 9\, 17 rue de Varembe\, Genf\, CH 1211 SEQUENCE:0 UID:804daae5e6e0e6360c1b159c1730eaf1 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/804daae5e6e0e6360c1b159c1730eaf1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T113000Z DTEND:20260415T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policy Impacts on People of African Descent DESCRIPTION:Working Title: “U.S. Foreign Policy Impacts on People of African Descent”\n\n\nDate: 15 April at 13:30 pm\n\n\nLocation: \;Auditorium de la Pastorale\n106 rue de Ferney\, 1202\, Geneva\n\nOrganizers: \;The Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice (dcs@thealliancefordiplomacyandjustice.org) & the International Civil Society Working Group for the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\, Southern Poverty Law Center\, Black Alliance for Just Immigration\, Race\, Equality and Human Rights\n\n\nBackground and Rationale\nWe are experiencing geopolitical shifts that are having significant economic\, political\, and safety impacts on People of African Descent globally prompted by the election of a U.S. administration that is animated by destroying anything deemed “woke” or “diversity\, equity\, and inclusion.” The U.S. is now openly encouraging Western nations to join in a return to colonialism and imperialism under the guise of restoring Western civilizational expansion and eschewing the need to “atone for the purported sins of past generations.” The growing global network of right-wing\, anti-rights governments is expanding rapidly and is facilitated by the U.S. government. This coalition shares a disdain for global efforts to promote the dignity\, equality\, and rights of marginalized communities and they are actively undermining the United Nations and its bodies\, including its anti-racist mechanisms\, under the guise of protecting national sovereignty. These efforts have already had devastating consequences on communities of African descent around the world and have the potential to further destabilize the UN mechanisms created to promote the dignity\, justice\, and development of People of African Descent around the world.\nIt is against this backdrop that a serious discussion is needed to not only assess the damage of these geopolitical shifts\, but to more importantly devise solutions to ensure the safety and rights of People of African Descent worldwide.\n\n\nThe side event aims to:\nDiscuss in an open and honest way U.S. foreign policy and its current and potential impacts on People of African Descent globally and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD).\nReflect on how communities of African descent historically have responded to and built resilience against fascism\, racism\, and slavery\, while using our own history as potential blueprints for this moment.\nStrengthen a shared understanding of how movements can maintain coherence\, alignment\, and strategic direction in evolving geopolitical contexts.\n\n\nPotential Guiding Questions:\nWhat tangible impacts have we seen on People of African Descent due to U.S. foreign policy shifts in the Americas and around the world?\nWhat are the likely impacts of U.S. pressures on the UN given the current fiscal crisis and the UN80 reform efforts on the PFPAD and other anti-racism mechanisms?\nHow can People of African Descent across borders respond to these new realities to ensure the safety and prosperity of our communities?\n\n\nFortmat\nThe side event will be organized as a small conversation to have a focused and action-oriented discussion on how People of African Descent globally can collectively meet this moment through international\, national\, and local actions. To ensure a meaningful conversation\, we will limit participation to 30 people. The discussion will be kicked off by a brief panel of 4-5 experts to set the scene with their analysis of the current policies of the U.S. administration and their impacts on People of African Descent in the United States and around the world. Panelists will be from countries directly impacted by U.S. foreign policy shifts\, including Cuba\, Venezuela\, Nigeria\, and/or South Africa\, and will include someone from the United States to discuss how domestic policy shifts have impacted Black Americans.\n\nExpected Outcomes\nClearer understanding of the new geopolitical realities and their impacts on People of African Descent through changing bilateral and multilateral priorities.\nIdentification of ways to protect against the growing global backlash against anti-racism work both domestically and through UN mechanisms.\nStrengthened alignment and dialogue across global actors working to advance the rights and development of People of African Descent.\n\n\nTarget Audience\nCivil society organizations\, movement leaders\, representatives of People of African Descent\, scholars\, policy advocates\, and PFPAD Members.\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Auditorium de la Pastorale\, 106 rue de Ferney\, 1202\, Geneva SEQUENCE:0 UID:ffa11aab868be1ba9773a34ff6d35600 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/ffa11aab868be1ba9773a34ff6d35600 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T120000Z DTEND:20260415T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - 25 Years of Durban: Global Afro-descendant Solidarity\, Reparations and Affirmative Action — Pathways to Inclusion in Public Service DESCRIPTION:\n\nSIDE EVENT \; \n25 Years of Durban: Global Afro-descendant Solidarity\, Reparations and Affirmative Action — Pathways to Inclusion in Public Service\n\nDate and time:\n15 April 2026\, from 14:00 to 15:00 Geneva time\n\nSponsoring Organizations or entities:\nPeregum Black Reference Institute\, Ministry of Racial Equality (Brazil)\, General Coordination of Memory and Truth on Slavery and the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved People of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (Brazil)\, UN Anti-Racism Coalition (UNARC)\, and International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)\n\nLanguage in which the side event will be held: Portuguese and English \;\n*simultaneous translation will be provided \;\n\nDescription:\nMarking the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action\, this event reflects on its implementation through global solidarity among people of African descent. Acknowledging progress and persistent gaps\, it will examine affirmative action and reparatory policies as key tools to address the enduring impacts of slavery\, colonialism\, and structural racism in different countries. Focusing on access to\, retention in\, and advancement within public service\, the event will foster exchange among human rights defenders and strengthen collective strategies to advance racial equality\, social justice\, and the democratization of public institutions.\n\nModerator:Jéssica Ferreira\, Esperança Garcia Program Coordinator at Peregum Black Reference Institute\n\nPanelists:\n● Rachel Barros\, Ministry of Racial Equality (Brazil)\n● Douglas Belchior\, Advocacy Director at Peregum Black Reference Institute\n● Claudia Trindade\, Special Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion at the Office of the Attorney General of Brazil (AGU)\n● Shari García\, International Project Manager at Afro Colombian Women Association (AMUAFROC)\n\nSimultaneous translation to English\, Portuguese and Spanishwill be provided(*)\n* Those who need translation\, please make sure to bring your own cellphones and headphones.\n\nRegistration link: \;https://forms.gle/3VcevoUuQkbbJRjPA\n\nLocation:\nConference room at ISHR (International Service for Human Rights)\, Geneva\nAddress:\nRue de Varembé 1\, 5th floor\, Geneva\, Switzerland\n\nName and email of the person responsible for organizing the event:\nSara Branco\nsara.branco@peregum.org.br\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)\, Rue de Varembé 1\, 5th floor\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:5aa866f0c89fed0ba90664c3952ce9f8 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/5aa866f0c89fed0ba90664c3952ce9f8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T120000Z DTEND:20260418T160000Z SUMMARY:Side event - In Times of Crisis\, Why Multilateralism Still Matters: People of African Descent\, Reparatory Justice and Global Governance DESCRIPTION:In Times of Crisis\, Why Multilateralism Still Matters: People of African Descent\, Reparatory Justice and Global Governance\nDate: 15 April 2026\nTime:14:00 - 15:00\n\nDuration:60 minutes\n\nVenue: \;Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\n\nOrganizers\nPeople of African Descent Stakeholder Group\, in collaboration with Criola\, Geledés – Black Woman Institute and UNARC - Antiracism Coalition.\n\n\nBackground and rationale\nThe international community is facing a period of profound uncertainty marked by rising geopolitical tensions\, recurring armed conflicts\, increasing militarization\, uneven respect for international law\, and growing pressures on multilateral institutions. In this context\, renewed reflection is needed on the role of multilateralism as a framework for dialogue\, norm-setting\, accountability and international cooperation.\n\nFor people of African descent\, these global dynamics carry particular significance. Contemporary crises do not unfold in a vacuum\; they are shaped by longstanding structural inequalities\, including racial hierarchies\, patterns of exclusion\, uneven access to development\, and persistent barriers to the full enjoyment of human rights. These realities reinforce the importance of ensuring that multilateral spaces remain responsive to the historical experiences\, contemporary demands and political agency of people of African descent.\n\nThis proposed side event seeks to contribute to that reflection by bringing together representatives of the Permanent Forum\, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights\, Member States and civil society organizations to discuss why multilateralism continues to matter in times of crisis\, and how ongoing multilateral processes can be more effectively engaged in support of racial justice\, reparatory justice and inclusive global governance.\n\nThe event will also provide an opportunity to present the role of the People of African Descent Stakeholder Group as a platform for articulation\, participation and engagement in multilateral processes\, including by sharing information on its structure\, methods of work\, priorities and opportunities for broader collaboration.\n\nAt a moment when many communities are questioning the effectiveness of international institutions\, this dialogue aims not only to reaffirm the relevance of multilateralism\, but also to emphasize the need for a multilateralism that is more democratic\, more inclusive\, and more attentive to the rights and aspirations of people of African descent.\n\nObjectives\nThis side event has four interrelated objectives.\n\nFirst\, to promote reflection on the continued relevance of multilateralism in addressing contemporary global challenges\, particularly in a context of conflict\, fragmentation and weakened trust in international institutions.\n\nSecond\, to examine the implications of current global crises for people of African descent\, including the ways in which racial inequality\, exclusion and historical injustice continue to shape access to rights\, protection and development.\n\nThird\, to explore the relationship between multilateral processes and key agendas of concern to people of African descent\, including human rights\, reparatory justice\, financing for development\, international tax cooperation\, climate justice and broader debates on global governance.\n\nFourth\, to present the People of African Descent Stakeholder Group as a mechanism for strengthening participation\, coordination and collective advocacy across relevant multilateral spaces.\n\nGuiding questions\nWhy does multilateralism still matter in the current global context?\n\nHow do present-day crises affect people of African descent and related struggles for equality\, justice and dignity?\n\nHow can multilateral spaces better address historical injustices\, structural racism and the demands of reparatory justice?\n\nWhich ongoing international processes should receive greater attention from civil society organizations\, Forum members and supportive States working on the rights of people of African descent?\n\nHow can the People of African Descent Stakeholder Group contribute to stronger coordination\, meaningful participation and more strategic engagement in global governance processes?\n\nFormat\nThe event is conceived as a 60-minute high-level strategic dialogue\, intended to bring together institutional reflection\, political analysis and practical orientation.A possible structure could be as follows:\n\nOpening remarks\n The event will begin with introductory remarks by the moderator\, who will briefly frame the discussion in light of the current international context and recall the broader considerations informing the exchange. These include the continued relevance of multilateralism in a period marked by crisis and fragmentation\, the implications of contemporary global dynamics for people of African descent\, and the relationship between multilateral processes\, reparatory justice and global governance.\n\n... CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:627677043ccf40b728f649f7e1366c7d URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/627677043ccf40b728f649f7e1366c7d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T120000Z DTEND:20260415T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Salud y Derechos Afrodiásporicos: justicia y salud desde la perspectiva afrodescendiente y sus liderazgos DESCRIPTION:Salud y Derechos Afrodiásporicos: justicia y salud desde la perspectiva afrodescendiente  \;y sus liderazgos.\n(DIGNIDAD\, JUSTICIA\, EQUIDAD Y REPARACIÓN)\n \;\nPropuesta de evento paralelo\n\nOrganizado por la Asociación UbuntuEs en Colaboración con: EPIsoHD Research Lab\, Pan-Diáspora\, Aicold y S&DA\n\nFecha: 15 de Abril de \;14:00 a 15:00 hrs.\n\nSala III del Palacio de las Naciones\, Ginebra\, Suiza.\n\nDescripción: \;El evento paralelo “Salud y Derechos Afrodiásporicos: justicia y salud desde la perspectiva afrodescendiente y sus liderazgos” abordará las desigualdades estructurales y sistemáticas como determinantes sociales de la salud de las personas afrodescendientes y de la diáspora africana. Se centrará en la garantía del derecho humano a la salud\, la justicia\, la equidad y las reparaciones\, en el marco de la Declaración y Programa de Acción de Durban y otros instrumentos internacionales que promueven la igualdad y los derechos humanos. Organizado por UbuntuEs y aliados\, promoverá diálogo\, visibilización y fortalecimiento de liderazgos afrodescendientes.\n\nResumen: La diáspora africana constituye una de las comunidades transnacionales más grandes del mundo. Se estima que más de 200 millones[1] de afrodescendientes viven en America latina y muchos millones más viven en otras partes del mundo\, fuera del continente africano. Principalmente en las Américas\, como resultado de procesos históricos como la trata transatlántica de personas esclavizadas\, la herencia de la colonización y la consolidación del racismo estructural\, cuyos efectos atraviesan diversas dimensiones de la vida y condicionan los determinantes sociales de la salud de estas poblaciones. Estas inequidades se traducen en vulneraciones de derechos —especialmente del derecho fundamental a la salud—\, en un acceso limitado a condiciones materiales para una vida digna y en una mayor exposición a riesgos que deterioran la salud integral. Dichos impactos se ven además agravados en el contexto de fenómenos contemporáneos que interactúan con las manifestaciones actuales del racismo\, incluyendo el racismo algorítmico en la inteligencia artificial\, así como con dinámicas sociales como la migración\, el cambio climático y el desplazamiento forzado.\n \;\nObjetivo GeneralFortalecer la garantía del derecho a la salud de las personas afrodescendientes y de la diáspora africana\, mediante la articulación de iniciativas comunitarias\, académicas y de incidencia política que promuevan la equidad\, la justicia racial y la participación plena en los ámbitos local\, nacional y global\, considerando los determinantes sociales de la salud y los impactos del racismo estructural y contemporáneo.\n\nObjetivo específico: Incorporar las demandas y necesidades de las personas afrodescendientes y de la diáspora africana en la agenda política y de salud a nivel local\, nacional e internacional\, mediante evidencia\, incidencia\, fortalecimiento de capacidades y visibilización de sus experiencias\, con el fin de promover la equidad\, la justicia racial y el derecho a la salud integral.\n\nParticipantes: Asociación AbuntuEs\, EPIsoHD Research Lab\, Pan-Diáspora\, Salud y Derechos Afrodiaspóricos\, Aicold\, Kissing Lions\, y población civil.\n\nFormato: \; El evento paralelo se llevará a cabo de forma presencial\, mediante moderación y participación activa de la población afrodescendientes\, abordado cuestiones pertinentes entorno a la salud integral y los determinantes sociales de la salud\, entre otros temas relevantes\, una iniciativa liderada por personas afrodescendientes\nEl evento tendrá una duración de 60min\n\nSe realizará en Español\, Inglés (Un panelista) – (sujeta a los medios que disponga la sala que sea asignada).\n\nResultados esperados\nGeneración de evidencia sobre inequidades raciales y étnicas en salud de la diáspora africana y poblaciones afrodescendientes.\nFortalecimiento de capacidades de líderes comunitarios\, profesionales y académicos afrodescendientes y de la diáspora africana.\nIntegración de demandas afrodescendientes y de la diáspora africana en la agenda de salud y derechos humanos a nivel local\, nacional e internacional.\nVisibilización de experiencias y desafíos\, promoviendo equidad\, justicia racial y participación plena.\nArticulación de redes y colaboración entre organizaciones\, movimientos sociales e investigadores para dar continuidad a la acción.\n\nPanelistas:\nEPIsoHD Research Lab \;y Pan-Diáspora \;– Dra. Mabel Carabalí: \;Médica de la Universidad Libre de Colombia\, Doctora en Epidemiología por la Universidad McGill (Canadá)\, con posdoctorado en Epidemiología Social en la Universidad de Toronto. Profesora adjunta en la Universidad de Montreal\, con más de 14 años de experiencia en investigación epidemiológica y biomédica internacional.\n\nUbuntuEs – Eidy Yerlin Mosquera Perea: Abogada. Magíster en Derechos Humanos\, Interculturalidad y Desarrollo. Asesora y consultora en asuntos afrodescendientes y afrodiaspóricos. Cuenta con... CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:65a6d218879759edbc406fce7cf99fbb URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/65a6d218879759edbc406fce7cf99fbb END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T130000Z DTEND:20260415T160000Z SUMMARY:Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): Reparatory justice and cultural heritage: museums and restitution DESCRIPTION:Panel #2: Reparatory justice and cultural heritage: museums and restitution\n\n\nThe panel will take place on Wednesday 15 April from 15:00 to 18:00.\n\nReparatory justice has emerged as a central demand in addressing the enduring legacies of enslavement\, colonialism\, apartheid\, and systemic racism affecting people of African descent. These historical injustices have produced structural inequalities that continue to shape access to resources\, opportunities\, and the enjoyment of human rights across generations. As many museums continue to hold artifacts that were stolen or appropriated during these periods\, the restitution of cultural heritage has become a critical component of reparatory justice. Some action has been initiated at national\, regional and international levels\, including OHCHR recommendations\, General Assembly resolutions on the return or restitution of cultural property\,1 the UNESCO 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import\, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property\, which emphasizes the importance of cultural heritage for identity\, dignity\, and sustainable development\, further practical action is needed.\n\nReturning looted or appropriated artifacts and ensuring inclusive narratives are essential steps toward acknowledging past wrongs\, restoring dignity\, and promoting equity for affected communities. Therefore\, this panel will examine restitution not only as a normative or technical matter\, but as a substantive issue linked to historical justice and reparations\, cultural continuity\, and intergenerational rights. It will also reflect on the evolving role of museums and approaches to cooperation\, and consider how discussions on cultural heritage and restitution can contribute to shaping the content of the United Nations declaration on the respect\, protection and fulfilment of the human rights of people of African descent\, drawing from the programme of activities of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent.\n\n\nPFPAD5 Concept note \;(English | Français | Español | Português)\n______________\n\n1. \;See A/RES/79/133\; A/HRC/47/53  \; \;\n\n CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Av. de la Paix 8-14\, 1211 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:370795e8549d1646ae4ef3524ab867b9 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/370795e8549d1646ae4ef3524ab867b9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T143000Z DTEND:20260415T170000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Reparatory justice within the context of decolonisation: Harvesting the low-hangingfruits DESCRIPTION:Reparatory Justice within the context of Decolonisation: Harvesting the Low-Hanging Fruits\nDate and time: \;15th of April 2026 / 16:30-19:00 (CET Geneva time)\n\nVenue\nUniversité Ouvrière de Genève3\, place des Grottes - 1201 Geneva \nBehind Geneva Main Train station (Gare Cornavin) www.uog.ch\n\nFormat: \;The Side Event is composed of a Keynote\, Inputs\, followed by a panel discussion\n\nParticipation level: Swiss and Global African Diaspora\, Delegates of the 5th Session of the UN PFPAD\, Representatives of UN institutions and mechanisms (OHCHR\, HRC)\, Ambassadors-Permanent Representatives\, High-level Experts (Academia and Thinktanks)\, Reporting Committees and other relevant UN mechanisms\, civil society and media organizations.Around 100 participants are expected to attend\n\nOrganizer(s) and stakeholders: \;African Diaspora Council of Switzerland\, African Foundation for Migration and Development\, Espace Afrique International.\n\n1. Background and Rationale\n\nA. Background\n25.03.2026: On this International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and Trans Atlantic Slave Trade\, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans "the gravest Crime against Humanity" and calling for reparations "as a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs." The resolution also urges “the prompt and unhindered restitution” of cultural items — including artworks\, monuments\, museum pieces\, documents and national archives — to their countries of origin without charge.\n\nIn approving the resolution\, the General Assembly affirms the importance of addressing the historical wrongs of slavery that promotes "justice\, human rights\, dignity and healing." The resolution calls on U.N. member nations to engage in talks “on reparatory justice\, including a full and formal apology\, measures of restitution\, compensation\, rehabilitation\, satisfaction\, guarantees of non-repetition and changes to laws\, programs and services to address racism and systemic discrimination.”\n\n17.11.2025: According to a recent publication on Reparatory Justice issued by the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights2\, over 30 million people were violently uprooted from Africa for enslavement. No country with a legacy of enslavement\, the trade in enslaved Africans and colonialism has fully confronted this past\, accounted for the harms suffered and repaired its continuing negative impacts on Africans and people of African descent.\n\nIt further notes that global calls for reparatory justice have been growing. Some States\, universities\, religious groups and businesses that profited —or continue to profit— from legacies of enslavement and colonialism have suddenly started to act. Delivering reparatory justice is more urgent than ever. And human rights offer a powerful framework to move forward.\n\n13.12.2024: This publication underscores the position of its earlier publication in December 2024 which also focuses on reparatory justice for people of African descent. It acknowledges increased acceptance of the need to address the continuing impacts of enslavement and colonialism\, including through reparatory justice. It reviews existing frameworks and initiatives and identifies areas for further consideration. It contains recommendations for States to take a comprehensive approach\, grounded in international human rights law\, that seeks to address legacies of the past in order to build societies that are free from systemic racism and racial discrimination. To achieve these objectives effectively\, the approach should be participatory\, gender-sensitive and inclusive\, and should combine a plurality of measures\, including\, where appropriate\, restitution\, rehabilitation\, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition.\n\nBefore the aforementioned UN interventions\, Reparatory Justice has been a subject of public discourse in various international and regional fora.\n\n21.08.2019: In 2019\, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism\, racial discrimination\, xenophobia and related intolerance described the issue of reparative justice as an "urgent project" to which the community of states must respond absolutely. \n\n407.08.2024: UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent5 emphasize the need for due recognition of the suffering inflicted on the victims of slavery\, deportation and colonization as well as the need for structural reparation for the intergenerational damage caused by such acts.\n\n08.09.2001: The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA)6 recognised that racism\, racial discrimination\, xenophobia and related intolerance\, and that Africans and people of African descent\, and people of Asian descent and indigenous peoples were victims of colonialism and continue to be victims of its consequences. Furthermore\, the effects and persistence of these structures and practices have been among the factors contributing to lasting social and economic inequalities in many parts of the world tod... CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Université Ouvrière de Genève\, 3\, place des Grottes - 1201 Geneva SEQUENCE:0 UID:1500dd5c6ad5eb05f2216de00ca0f042 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/1500dd5c6ad5eb05f2216de00ca0f042 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T150000Z DTEND:20260418T160000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Switzerland questioning neutrality through urban colonial past DESCRIPTION:Side event \;\nSwitzerland questioning neutrality through urban colonial past\n\nDate\, time and time zone of side event\n\nDate event 1: A Decolonial sight seeing in Geneva April 15th 2026\, Time: 17.00 PM visit starting at 17:30pm of the Decolonial sightseeing in Geneva.\n\nDate event 2: April 18 - \;visit of the new exhibition at Chateau Prangins " “Colonialisme. Une Suisse impliquée” at the Château Prangins\n\nMain Organizers\nPeople of African Descent Belgium Observatory - (PAD Belgium Observatory) - CRAN and UPAF.CH\n\nCo-Sponsored by\n* EPAF-PAD Belgium* Tiye International\n* MRAX\n*Women for Peace in the World\n\nLanguage(s) in which the side event will be held\nEnglish and French. On the basis of the registrations\n\nDescription of the side event\nThe Context\nJoin us for 2 powerful and thought-provoking journeys through Geneva hidden colonial histories. On April 15 a decolonial walking sightseeing tour\, organized by PAD Belgium Observatory\, the guidance of UPAF.CH and Collectif Afro Suisse\, will shed light on the traces of colonialism in buildings and monuments in urban Geneva.\n\nOn April 18th -afternoon join this visit at Chateau Prangin where the National Museum is showing after Zürich a sampler version of the exhibition that uncovers the country's colonial past and its current ramification.\n\nLocation of the side event\nPoint of meeting \n15th April & 18th April Maison Internationale des Associations front of the visitors entry\n\nEmail address of the lead organizer: \;mntambwe@gmail.com\n\n\nRegistration link https:https://forms.gle/8mcpynQTmbwwT1d69 \;\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Maison Internationale des Associations\, Rue des Savoises 15 - 1205 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:dae3b06d397b76c4bfe8125a0935eb75 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/dae3b06d397b76c4bfe8125a0935eb75 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T160000Z DTEND:20260415T173000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Durban+25: Women and Youth of African Descent for Climate Justice and Global Solidarity DESCRIPTION:Durban+25: Women and Youth of African Descent for Climate Justice and Global Solidarity\n\nDate\, Time and Time Zone: 15 April 2026\, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (CET) \n\nLocation of the Side Event: Maison Internationale des Associations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\nAddress : \;Rue des Savoises 151205 Genève\n\nSponsoring Organization(s) or Entity/ies:\n\n- AstroNoir Ltd. (UK) \n-Integrated Policy Research Institute (USA)\n-CMCC Foundation (Italy) \n-Jamaican Association of Switzerland (Switzerland) - tbc\n\nLanguage(s) in Which the Side Event Will Be Held: English\n\nDescription of the Side Event \nIn the context of the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action\, this side event will explore how education and ancestral knowledge systems can facilitate the transfer of climate-relevant knowledge\, skills\, and agency to women and youth of African descent. The discussion will highlight the intersections of racial inequality\, gender disparities\, and climate vulnerability\, while showcasing youth leadership and community-based initiatives that integrate traditional knowledge with innovative solutions. It will also examine policy approaches and partnerships that strengthen local capacity\, amplify agency\, and advance inclusive climate action\, environmental justice\, and sustainable development.\n\nRegitration link: \;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/durban25-women-and-youth-of-african-descent-for-climate-justice-tickets-1987036004178?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\nName and Email Address of the Lead Organiser (and Moderator) Name: Chaneil James\, MSc. \nOrganisation: AstroNoir Ltd. \nEmail: info@astronoir.org CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:e0fec1adeac1f0cfffa9aaa3f8278446 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/e0fec1adeac1f0cfffa9aaa3f8278446 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T160000Z DTEND:20260415T170000Z SUMMARY:Side event - From Task Force to Implementation: Lessons from California’s Reparations Process DESCRIPTION:From Task Force to Implementation: Lessons from California’s Reparations Process\n\nDate\, Time\, and Time Zone:\nApril 15\, 2026\, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Pacific Time\, UTC−7)\n\n\nSponsoring Organization(s):\nKamilah Moore (Independent Expert\; Former Chair\, California Reparations Task Force)\n\n\nLanguage(s):\nEnglish\n\n\nDescription of the Side Event:\nSituated within global efforts marking 25 years since the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action\, this side event will examine California’s Reparations Task Force as a contemporary case study in the design and implementation of reparatory justice frameworks for people of African descent. The discussion will address institutional architecture\, eligibility criteria\, constitutional and legal viability\, and intergenerational impacts\, including for youth as rights-holders and agents of change. Drawing on both achievements and limitations\, the session will generate implementation-oriented recommendations and identify replicable practices to inform States\, international mechanisms\, and the ongoing work of the Permanent Forum.\n\n\nLocation of the Side Event:\nVirtual event. Registration required.\n\n\nRegister here:\nhttps://gforms.app/r/Oz74Xzn\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83288300790?pwd=SbzlSW1zvK9qUYBOj3ElHUNkkobjVT.1\nMeeting ID: 832 8830 0790\nPasscode: 892286\nEmail Address of Lead Organizer:\nreparationslaw@gmail.com\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:27923e8fd86501132eac0ab291692e54 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/27923e8fd86501132eac0ab291692e54 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T163000Z DTEND:20260415T183000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Colonial Impunity on Trial: The Patrice Lumumba Case and the Quest for Justice for African Independence Leaders DESCRIPTION:Colonial Impunity on Trial: The Patrice Lumumba Case and the Quest for Justice for African Independence Leaders\nBackground\nOn 17 March 2026\, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Brussels Court of First Instance decided to refer Étienne Davignon to the criminal court in connection with the assassination of Patrice Lumumba\, alongside Joseph Okito (President of the Senate) and Maurice Mpolo (Minister of Youth and Sports). This decision follows more than fifteen years of legal efforts led by the children and grandchildren of Patrice Lumumba in their pursuit of justice.\n\nPatrice Lumumba\, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)\, was executed in Katanga on 17 January 1961\, a few months after the country’s independence from Belgium in June 1960. Following political tensions and international interferences\, Lumumba was arrested\, detained\, and transferred to the secessionist province of Katanga\, where he was assassinated alongside his companions.\n\nFor the first time in over six decades\, individual criminal responsibility for this assassination may be examined before a court of law. This historic development challenges long-standing assumptions that colonial crimes cannot be prosecuted and signals a potential shift in addressing impunity for political crimes linked to colonization.\n\nMore than 60 years after his assassination\, the Lumumba case remains of profound relevance not only for the Democratic Republic of Congo\, but for broader discussions on justice\, accountability\, and the legacy of colonial violence across Africa. The targeted elimination of political leaders during and after independence has had lasting consequences on governance\, stability\, and development across the continent.\n\nAbout the Event\nOrganized in the framework of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\, this in-person side event seeks to bring the Lumumba case into an international space of discussion.\n\nWhile the case has primarily unfolded within the Belgian political and judicial sphere\, its implications extend far beyond national borders. By situating the Lumumba case within broader debates on political colonial crimes\, accountability\, and reparations\, the event aims to contribute to its internationalization and to strengthen global engagement around the pursuit of justice.\n\nThe discussion will bring together members of the Lumumba family\, legal representatives\, international experts\, and civil society actors to explore both the legal and political dimensions of this historic case.\n\nSpeakers\nPanel discussion (120 min) followed by Q&A:\n\n•Yema Lumumba\, Granddaughter of Patrice Lumumba\n•Jehosheba Bennett\, Legal counsel to the Lumumba family (Jus Cogens)•Makmid Kamara\, Founder & Director\, Reforms Initiative\n•Dr. Ibrahima Guissé\, Expert\, UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) & African Union Committee of Experts on Reparations (AUCER)\n•Geneviève Kaninda\, Advocacy & Policy Officer\, African Futures Lab (Moderator)\n\nPractical Info\nDate: 15 April 2026\nTime: 6.30PM - 20.30 CEST\nLocation: The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights - Rue de Lausanne 120B\, Geneva\nLink to register (mandatory) : https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Q7VWkkMx4p CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights\, Rue de Lausanne 120B\, Geneva SEQUENCE:0 UID:963b1278ddde8a42e579be3a582effbf URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/963b1278ddde8a42e579be3a582effbf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T163000Z DTEND:20260415T180000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Prophetic resistances: the advocacy of black christianities in the expansion of racial justice in african and afro-diasporic nations DESCRIPTION:Event Title: Prophetic resistances: the advocacy of black christianities in the expansion of racial justice in african and afro-diasporic nations.\nDate and Time: \;Wednesday\, April 15th | 6:30pm — 8pm\nSponsoring Organizations: Movimento Negro Evangélico do Brasil\nLanguage(s): English and Portuguese\nLocation: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva (ELCG)\nAddress: Rue Verdaine 20\, 1204 Genève\, Switzerland\nRegistration: https://forms.gle/se1Na7XphSBJMMR17\nFormat: Hybrid (The link will be sent by email up to one hour before the event to registered participants)\nEvent Description: \;\nFaith is also a field of struggle. This event hopes to explore the transformative role of Black Christianities as a catalyst for global racial justice. By working on the intersection of faith and political activism\, we'll analyze how prophetic resistance serves as a vital tool in dismantling systemic inequality across Africa and the Afro-diaspora. Attendees will engage with the historical and contemporary advocacy strategies that continue to shape the fight for liberation.\nMore information: \;www.mnebrasil.org\n\n \;\nContact: \;\nGabriela Leite\ngbrlaleite@gmail.com\n+55 24 988429962\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva (ELCG)\, Rue Verdaine 20\, 1204 Genève\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:4f7b5b4de61325ac529c55b7c02cef0a URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/4f7b5b4de61325ac529c55b7c02cef0a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T163000Z DTEND:20260415T183000Z SUMMARY:Side event - REPARATIONS IN A WORLD IN CRISIS: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE VOICES OF BLACK WOMEN DESCRIPTION:REPARATIONS IN A WORLD IN CRISIS: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE VOICES OF BLACK WOMEN\nDate: \;Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026\n\nTime: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Geneva time zone\n\nLocation: Geneva Centre for Security Policy. 5th Floor Conference Room\nMaison de la paix\, Chemin Eugene-Rigot 2D\, P.O. Box 1295\, 1211 Geneva 1\, Switzerland\n\nOrganizing Organizations\n-Association of Afro-Colombian Women - AMUAFROC (Colombia)\n-Institute of Peoples\, Territories and Pedagogies for Peace - IPTP (Canada/Colombia)\n-Ife Cultural Library (Colombia)\n-Dalhousie University (Canada)\n\nLanguages: English and Spanish\n\nObjective:\n-To strengthen the voices of Afro-descendant and African women in the global discourse and agenda on reparations.\n-To provide recommendations led by Afro-descendant and African women on reparations processes that respond to the realities faced by our peoples in the context of the global crisis\n\nContact organization:\nShari Garcia (Association of Afro-Colombian Women AMUAFROC) amuafroc@gmail.com \; coordinacion@amuafroc.org\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Geneva Centre for Security Policy\, 5th Floor Conference Room\, Maison de la paix\, Chemin Eugene-Rigot 2D\, P.O. Box 1295\, 1211 Geneva 1\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:f01dd43141bb1a6d92282455d3693ea9 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/f01dd43141bb1a6d92282455d3693ea9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260415T170000Z DTEND:20260415T190000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Reparations as Personhood; From the DDPA to Baltimore City DESCRIPTION:Side Event\n \n\nReparations as Personhood\; From the DDPA to Baltimore City\n\nDate: \;Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026 7:00-9:00pm\n\nCo-Sponsors: \;Solitude International Consortium\, Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign\, Malcolm X Center for Self Determination\, Women's Council\, Geneva Graduate Institute Afrique and Feminist Collective\, TAI (Teaching Artist Collective) SHEROES\n\nLanguage: \;English\n\nDescription: \;This event brings together a film screening and panel discussion to examine the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action as a living framework for reparatory justice. The session will revisit the DDPA’s core principles\, obligations\, instruments\, and its relevance today. Linking global commitments to local struggle through a screening of the documentary short\, Pay Up\, Get Out of the Way\, \;the event will highlight evidence of government-sanctioned harm in Baltimore\, a US city heavily targeted for racial repression. Panelists will discuss the idea of reparations as personhood and its implementation in reparative action and local\, national\, and international accountability.\n\nLocation: \;Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)\, Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2\, 1202\nMaison de la Paix\, S12\n\n \;Lead Organizer: \;Tomiko Shine\, dcapphrc@gmail.com\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)\, Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2\, 1202 SEQUENCE:0 UID:41e71f97259d6dd94acd24490cb964a1 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/41e71f97259d6dd94acd24490cb964a1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T070000Z DTEND:20260416T080000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Anti-Racist Education on the Reparation Agenda: Transatlantic Dialogues DESCRIPTION:Title: Anti-Racist Education on the Reparation Agenda: Transatlantic Dialogues\n\nDate: 16/04/2026 from 09:00 to 10:00 (CET)\n\nLocation: Palais des Nations\, Room XI\, building A\n\nOrganizer: Action Aid Brazil (SETA project)\n\nLanguage: english and portuguese\n\nDescription:\nThe panel aims to discuss different approaches to implementing anti-racist education in countries of the Global South and Africa. We understand education as a fundamental tool for the reparation of historically marginalized groups. However\, anti-racist education must be contextualized and adapted to the specificities of these groups. Furthermore\, it is necessary to consider appropriate methodologies with the intent of intervening in public policies for the effective implementation of an inclusive and egalitarian education. Thus\, the panel proposes various debates on the theme to exchange successful experiences and problematize the possibilities for consolidating anti-racist education in the Global South and Africa.\n\nName and email address of the lead organizer (and permission to publish the lead\norganizer’s contact details): Ana Paula Brandão - AnaPaula.Brandao@actionaid.org CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:d8684d1034b552e3340aaf08cb8476e0 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/d8684d1034b552e3340aaf08cb8476e0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T070000Z DTEND:20260416T080000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Leveraging New Data to Understand Progress and Ongoing Barriers for Black Communities Globally: Education\, Employment\, Leadership\, and Entrepreneurship DESCRIPTION:Title of the side event: \;Leveraging New Data to Understand Progress and Ongoing Barriers for Black Communities Globally: Education\, Employment\, Leadership\, and Entrepreneurship\n\n\nDate\, time and time zone: \;April 16\, 2026\, 9:00-10:00 AM CET (if possible to do 9:00AM to 10:15AM we would be grateful)\n\n\nSponsoring organization/entity: \;The Diversity Institute and co-sponsored by the Government of Canada\n\n\nLanguage in which the side event will be held: \;English\n\n\nLocation: Palais des Nations\, room III\, building A\n\n\nName and email address of the lead organizer (and permission to publish the lead organizer’s contact details): \;Nancy Mitchell\, Diversity Institute\, n.mitchell@torontomu.ca\n\n\nDescription of the side event (100 words): \;\nThe Diversity Institute\, with Gaynel Curry \;and PFPAD\, analyzed the intersectional representation of Black people in leadership roles across several countries in corporate and government sectors. Alongside this is the State of Black Economics Report 2026\, exploring recent data on education\, employment\, leadership\, and entrepreneurship for Black communities in Canada\, with globally replicable models. Grounded in the ecological model\, the session presents progress\, gaps\, and strategies for change. \n\n\nFeaturing:\nGaynel Curry\, \;Vice Chair and Elected Chair \;- \;PFPAD \;Tamara Thermitus\, Lawyer Emeritus \;Dr. Mohamed Elmi\, Executive Director - DINancy Mitchell\, Director of Consulting - DI\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:d2dc7c1faa7df7fd20798115c0f11b58 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/d2dc7c1faa7df7fd20798115c0f11b58 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T080000Z DTEND:20260416T110000Z SUMMARY:Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): Youth of African descent: Rights-holders and agents of change DESCRIPTION:Panel #3: Youth of African descent: Rights-holders and agents of change\n\nThe panel will take place on Thursday 16 April from 10:00 to 13:00.\n\nYouth of African descent face systemic and structural inequalities across social\, economic\, educational\, and political spheres. Within education systems\, youth of African descent are more likely to encounter exclusionary curricula\, discriminatory disciplinary practices\, and limited access to quality learning environments\, undermining educational outcomes and pathways to decent work. Economic insecurity\, including high levels of unemployment and informal work\, further constrains opportunities for autonomy\, wealth creation\, and social mobility. Discriminatory policing practices\, racial profiling\, and unequal treatment by law enforcement and in criminal justice systems heighten exposure to violence\, arbitrary detention\, and criminalization. Barriers to political participation\, compounded by experiences of racialized violence\, harassment\, and mistrust of public institutions further restrict the ability of youth of African descent to engage meaningfully in decision-making processes.\n\nAt the same time\, contemporary dynamics\, including digitalization and emerging technologies\, are reshaping the experiences of youth of African descent\, introducing new forms of exclusion while also creating opportunities for mobilization\, leadership\, and innovation. The discussion will highlight youth leadership\, participation\, and innovation in advancing human rights\, and explore how States and institutions can meaningfully engage and empower youth as partners in shaping policies under the Second International Decade for People of African Descent.\n\nPFPAD5 Concept note \;(English | Français | Español | Português) CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Av. de la Paix 8-14\, 1211 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:49e50c01e558851ee40043c52d708d98 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/49e50c01e558851ee40043c52d708d98 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T104500Z DTEND:20260416T114500Z SUMMARY:Side event - "Representation Matters: Afro-Swiss Communities Advancing the Durban Declaration" DESCRIPTION:Representation Matters: Afro-Swiss Communities Advancing the Durban Declaration \;\nThe Durban Declaration and Plan of Action (DDPA) provides a global framework to combat racism\, racial discrimination\, xenophobia\, and related intolerance. In Switzerland\, awareness of UN anti-racism mechanisms and the DDPA remains limited. At the same time\, a slowly growing number of Afro-Swiss individuals are entering political office and economic spaces\, signaling progress but also highlighting the need for stronger representation.\n\nBackground \;\nOrganizations including Phenomenal Women Global (PWG)\, the Fédération des Associations d'Afrodescendant.e.x.s et de Noir.e.x.s de Genève- FAANG (Federation of Afro-descendant and Black Associations of Geneva) and the Africa Professionals Network Switzerland are at the forefront \;of mobilizing communities. Together\, they aim to build capacity among Afro-Swiss communities to transform local challenges—such as discrimination and employment inequalities—into global priorities through engagement with UN mechanisms and diplomatic channels.\n\nThis dialogue will also look at the critical dimension of women of African descent in general face compounded forms of discrimination\, both racial and gender-based\, in employment\, leadership\, and representation. Addressing these dynamics ensures that advocacy is inclusive and that women’s voices are central in shaping anti-racism and equality agendas.\n\nObjectives\nAwareness: Increase knowledge of UN mechanisms and the DDPA among Afro-Swiss communities. Learn how to use UN mechanisms and diplomatic engagement to transform local issues into global priorities.Advocacy: Equip communities with tools to elevate national issues into global advocacy agendas.Representation: Support and highlight Afro-Swiss participation in political \, economic spaces\, with attention to gender balance.Dialogue: Foster collaboration between Afro-Swiss organizations\, youth\, women leaders\, and international actors to advance anti-racism commitments.Gender Inclusion: Ensure women’s perspectives and leadership are integrated into all discussions and outcomes.\nDate and time: Thursday 16 April from 12:45 to 13:45\n\nLocation: Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\n\nKey Participants\nAfro-Swiss community leadersYouth representativesWomen leaders and advocatesDiplomatic missions in SwitzerlandUN experts and representativesLocal Swiss leaders and policymakers\nOrganizers\nPhenomenal Women Global (PWG)African professionals Network Switzerland (APNS)FAANG (Federation of Afro-descendant and Black Associations of Geneva) \;(FAANG)\nExpected Outcomes\nEnhanced awareness of UN anti-racism mechanisms and the DDPA.A shared Outcome document on how to use to UN mechanisms and forums to address discrimination\, employment inequalities\, and gender dynamics.Strengthened partnerships between Afro-Swiss communities\, diplomatic missions\, and UN experts.Greater visibility of Afro-Swiss voices—especially women and youth—in global anti-racism dialogues.\nProgramme\nRepresentation Matters: Afro-Swiss Communities Advancing the Durban Declaration\n12:45- 12:50: Welcome and Opening\nThe moderator\, H.E. Ambassador of Gambia\, Prof. Muhammadou M.O. Kah\, welcomes participants\n-Brief overview of the webinar theme and objectives\n-Introduction of organizers and speakers\n-Introduction of the event and its objectives\n12:50 to 1:00 United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\, Martin Kimani\nOverview of the Durban Declaration and Plan of Action (DDPA) and how to engage with UN racism mechanisms\n13:00- 13:25 Panelist Discussion\n-Liza Sekaggya Human Rights Officer\, OHCHR\, President of PWG 5 min\nAhmed Jama Municipal Councillor 5 min\n-Laurent Jimaja Administrative Councillor (Mayor) 5 min\n-Maître Ndaté DIENG  \;Lawyer\, Advocate 5 min\n-Candace Nkoth Bisseckn President\, African Professionals Network Switzerland (APNS) 5 min\n13:25- 13:40: Interactive Question & Answer Session\nParticipants engage with speakers and panelists through chat or live participation\n13:40- 13:45: Closing Remarks by H.E. Ambassador of Gambia\, Prof. Muhammadou M.O. Kah\nModerator summarizes major insights from the keynote and panel discussion\nFinal reflections and appreciation of speakers and participants\n13:45-14:45\n Food and Cocktail hour CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:a114632f862b0c02a24598461f6ea22c URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/a114632f862b0c02a24598461f6ea22c END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T104500Z DTEND:20260416T114500Z SUMMARY:Side event - Discussing the Recognition of African Descent Communities as Peoples of African Descent DESCRIPTION:Discussing the Recognition of African Descent Communities as Peoples of African Descent\nDate: 16 April 2026\n\nTime: 12:45 - 13:45\n\nDuration: 1 hour\n\n\nVenue: Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, Room III\, building A\n\nOrganizersCONAQ (Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas)\n\nProposed institutional invitees and partnersMembers of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\; Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)\; interested Member States engaged in the negotiations toward the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of People of African Descent\; representatives of academia\; civil society organizations and community leaders.\n\nBackground and rationaleAcross the Americas and in other regions\, many communities of African descent continue to preserve collective ways of life\, territorial bonds\, cultural practices\, systems of knowledge\, and forms of social and political organization that are central to their identity and survival. Yet\, despite their historical continuity and collective existence\, these communities have not always been adequately recognized within international normative and political frameworks in ways that fully reflect their rights\, agency\, and specific realities.\n\nThe ongoing negotiations toward a future United Nations Declaration on the Rights of People of African Descent offer a timely opportunity to reflect more deeply on the recognition of African descent communities as peoples of African descent. This discussion is not merely terminological. It has important implications for how international law\, multilateral institutions\, and public policies understand collective identity\, land rights\, traditional knowledge\, cultural heritage\, consultation\, participation\, and self-organization.\n\nThis proposed side event seeks to create a space for dialogue among Member States\, civil society representatives\, community leadership and academia on the importance of recognizing African descent communities as peoples of African descent. In doing so\, it aims to contribute to ongoing multilateral discussions by highlighting the political\, legal\, historical and practical significance of such recognition.\n\nThe discussion will be particularly relevant in light of international standards that affirm that people of African descent\, whether dispersed among the broader population or living in communities\, are entitled to exercise specific rights without discrimination\, including rights related to lands traditionally occupied by them\, natural resources where their ways of life are linked to such resources\, cultural identity\, forms of organization\, traditional knowledge\, cultural and artistic heritage\, and prior consultation in decisions that may affect their rights.\n\nAt a time when global debates on equality\, reparatory justice\, and collective rights are gaining renewed relevance\, this event intends to help advance a more nuanced and substantive understanding of the place of African descent communities within the broader international agenda concerning the rights of people of African descent.\n\nObjectivesThis side event has four interrelated objectives.\n\n-First\, to promote reflection on the importance of recognizing African descent communities as peoples of African descent within ongoing multilateral and normative discussions.\n\n-Second\, to examine the legal\, political and historical implications of such recognition\, particularly in relation to collective rights\, identity\, territory\, cultural heritage\, traditional knowledge and consultation.\n\n-Third\, to contribute to the ongoing negotiations toward the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of People of African Descent by fostering exchange among States\, civil society and academia.\n\n-Fourth\, to strengthen dialogue on how international standards and multilateral spaces can more effectively reflect the lived realities\, historical experiences and collective rights of African descent communities.\n\nGuiding questionsWhat is at stake in recognizing African descent communities as peoples of African descent?\n\nHow does this recognition relate to existing international standards on collective rights\, cultural identity\, land\, consultation and traditional knowledge?\n\nWhat are the legal and political implications of this discussion in the context of the negotiations toward the future United Nations Declaration on the Rights of People of African Descent?\n\nHow can Member States\, civil society and academic actors contribute to a more robust and inclusive understanding of the rights of African descent communities?\n\nWhat would a more meaningful international recognition of African descent communities require in normative and institutional terms?\n\nProposed formatThe event is envisioned as a 60-minute strategic dialogue\, combining normative reflection\, community-based perspectives and multilateral exchange.\n\nA possible structure could be as follows:\n\nOpening remar... CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:1a8479b6349c9af5daf8f29275bcfacb URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/1a8479b6349c9af5daf8f29275bcfacb END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T120000Z DTEND:20260416T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Advancing Reparatory Justice: From the Ghana Resolution to Global Action DESCRIPTION:\n\nSIDE EVENT PROPOSAL \nAdvancing Reparatory Justice: From the Ghana Resolution to Global Action\n\nDate and time:\n16 April 2026\, from 14:00 to 15:00 Geneva time\n\nSponsoring Organizations or entities:\nPeregum Black Reference Institute\, General Coordination of Memory and Truth on Slavery and the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved People of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (Brazil) and UN Anti-Racism Coalition (UNARC)\n\nModerator: Sara Branco\, International Advocacy Coordinator at Peregum Black Reference Institute\n\nPanelists:\n● Bell Ribeiro-Addy\, Labour Member of UK Parliament for Clapham and Brixton Hill\n● Claudia Trindade\, Special Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion at the Office of the Attorney General of Brazil (AGU)\n● Shari García\, International Project Manager at Afro Colombian Women Association (AMUAFROC)\n● Gabriella Nuru\, cofounder of the Collective Uhuru Valência\n\nSimultaneous translation to English\, Portuguese and Spanish will be provided(*)* Those who need translation\, please make sure to bring your ownc cellphone and headphones.\n\nLanguage in which the side event will be held: Portuguese and English \;\n*simultaneous translation will be provided \;\n\nDescription:\nThis side event will examine growing global momentum for reparatory justice following the Ghana-led UN General Assembly resolution recognizing transatlantic enslavement as a crime against humanity and calling for reparations. Grounded in the International Decade for People of African Descent\, the AU Decade of Reparations\, and the Permanent Forum’s mandate\, it will explore pathways such as restitution\, institutional reform\, and guarantees of non-repetition. Bringing together civil society\, policymakers\, and experts from Africa and the diaspora\, the session aims to generate actionable recommendations\, strengthen accountability\, and center Afro-descendant voices in global decision-making.\n\nRegistration link: \;https://forms.gle/3VcevoUuQkbbJRjPA\n\nLocation:\nConference room at ISHR (International Service for Human Rights)\, Geneva\nAddress: Rue de Varembé 1\, 5th floor\, Geneva\, Switzerland\n\nName and email of the person responsible for organizing the event:\nSara Branco\nsara.branco@peregum.org.br\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)\, Rue de Varembé 1\, 5th floor\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:0f0eea5b0ecf5bba5418018408b00ed2 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/0f0eea5b0ecf5bba5418018408b00ed2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T120000Z DTEND:20260416T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Fiscal Policy\, Law and Restorative Justice: Lessons 25 Years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action DESCRIPTION:Title: Fiscal Policy\, Law and Restorative Justice: Lessons 25 Years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, April 16\, 2026 at 14:00 p.m. – 15:00 p.m. (Geneva Time – CET)\n\n\nOrganizers/Sponsors: Instituto Luiz Gama\n\n\nLanguage: Brazilian Portuguese\, English\n\n\nDescription: The event will discuss lessons accumulated 25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action\, focusing on the role of fiscal policies in promoting rights and restorative justice. State strategies for addressing structural inequalities affecting people of African descent will be analyzed\, including public financing\, economic inclusion\, and the valorization of cultural heritage. The debate will also address the role of youth as agents of transformation and the institutional challenges to consolidating effective policies for the promotion of equality and human rights.\n\nModality: Online\n\nLink to online event: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88994054745\n\n\nKeynote Speakers: Renato Aparecido Gomes – President\, Luiz Gama Institute\; Waleska Miguel Baptista – PUCCAMP\; Camilo Onoda Caldas - EPD/Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT).\n\n\nName and email of organizer: Camilo Onoda Caldas – camilo.caldas@institutoluizgama.org.br\nOrganizers/Sponsors: Instituto Luiz Gama\nLanguage: Brazilian Portuguese\, English\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:6cac3850abdc2cdf4599d477c324e338 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/6cac3850abdc2cdf4599d477c324e338 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T120000Z DTEND:20260416T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Policy Commitments\, Accountability Gaps\, and the Future of Global Solidarity with People of African Descent: 25 Years After the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action DESCRIPTION:Side event \;\n\nPolicy Commitments\, Accountability Gaps\, and the Future of Global Solidarity with People of African Descent: 25 Years After the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action\nSponsoring OrganizationBlack Canadian Civil Society Coalition (BCCSC) and Amnesty International Canada\n\nDate\, time and time zone:Thu 16 April\, 2026 ~2:00 - 3:00 pm~\, CET  \; \n\nLanguage:  \;English and French Translation\n\nLocation: Room III\, building A\, Palais des Nations \;\n\nBackgroundTwenty-five years after the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA)\, this side event brings together civil society leaders\, academics\, policymakers\, and UN stakeholders to assess progress\, identify accountability gaps\, and shape the future of global anti-racism efforts. Discussion will examine what states have implemented\, why key commitments remain unfulfilled\, and what monitoring mechanisms are needed. With a focus on civil society and Black diaspora perspectives\, the event will contribute policy recommendations to the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent and explore pathways for international solidarity under the Second International Decade for People of African Descent (2025–2034).\n\nObjectives\n- Assess progress made by states in implementing the DDPA.\n- Identify accountability gaps in implementation.\n- Highlight the role of civil society in advancing the rights of people of African descent.\n- Develop policy recommendations for the UN Permanent Forum.\n\nPanel Speakers\n- Dr. June Soomer\, \;UN Human Rights expert and member of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\n- Hodan Ahmed\, Co-Founder and Chairwoman BCCSC: African diaspora civil society leader\n- TBC\, \; Academic expert on Durban Declaration implementation\n- Ketty Nivyanbandi\,  \;Secretary General\, Amnesty International Canada: Representative from a national human rights institution\n- TBC\, Youth or community advocate from the diaspora\n\nPanel Moderator \;\nLerato Chondoma\, Director BCCSC \;\n\nContact person: Hodan Ahmed\nEmail: contact@bccsc.ca\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:5bbab7a86984676053635d36543e5d4c URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/5bbab7a86984676053635d36543e5d4c END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T120000Z DTEND:20260416T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Strengthening the Rights of Afro-Descendant Youth: Innovation in Public Policies and South–South Cooperation DESCRIPTION:\nStrengthening the Rights of Afro-Descendant Youth: Innovation in Public Policies and South–South Cooperation\n\nThe Black Youth Alive Plan and the Amefrican Pathways Program\n\nContext\nPopulations of African descent in different regions of the world continue to be deeply impacted by structural inequalities rooted in the historical legacies of slavery and colonialism\, continuously reproduced by structural and systemic racism. Although peoples of African descent are diverse in their histories\, identities\, and cultural expressions\, common challenges persist related to socioeconomic inequality\, racial violence\, discrimination\, and barriers to the full exercise of human rights.\n\nIt is estimated that approximately 200 million people of African descent live in the Americas\, in addition to millions in other regions of the world. In many countries\, ethnic-racial diversity has historically been addressed through discriminatory structures that have produced deep inequalities and asymmetric power relations. In this context\, recognizing racism as a global challenge requires strengthening international cooperation initiatives and exchange among countries and communities of the African diaspora.\n\nPromoting the rights of people of African descent also requires recognizing and valuing their histories\, cultures\, and memories\, as well as confronting discriminatory narratives that have historically marginalized these populations. It also implies advancing agendas of reparatory justice in relation to the legacies of slavery\, the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans\, colonialism\, apartheid\, and racial violence.\n\nBrazil’s Public Policies for Afro-Descendant Youth\nIn Brazil\, a country that hosts the largest Afro-descendant population outside the African continent\, confronting structural racism and promoting racial equality are central priorities of public policy. The Ministry of Racial Equality (MIR) was established by Decree No. 11\,346 of January 1\, 2023\, with the mission of promoting policies aimed at overcoming racial inequalities and confronting racism.\n\nAmong its responsibilities is the formulation and coordination of cross-cutting public policies focused on promoting the rights and dignity of the Black population\, quilombola communities\, traditional peoples and communities of African descent\, and the Roma people.\n\nIn this context\, the Federal Government instituted the Black Youth Alive Plan\, the most comprehensive Brazilian public policy specifically aimed at protecting Afro-Descendent youth. The plan was coordinated by the Ministry of Racial Equality and the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic\, in articulation with 16 other ministries\, and was established by Decree No. 11\,956 of March 21\, 2024.\n\nThe Black Youth Alive Plan aims to reduce lethal violence and address the structural vulnerabilities that affect Afro-Descendent youth in Brazil through the implementation of intersectoral public policies. Its formulation resulted from a national participatory process that included consultations with approximately 6\,000 Black young people\, carried out through Participatory Caravans in all Brazilian states and in the Federal District.\n\nThe Plan is structured around 11 strategic axes\, brings together 217 governmental actions\, establishes 43 specific goals\, and has a 12-year implementation horizon. The initiative represents a political commitment by the Brazilian State to protect life\, expand opportunities\, and promote citizenship for Afro-Descendant youth.\n\nAmefrican Pathways: International Cooperation and Anti-Racist Education\nAmong the initiatives foreseen within the Black Youth Alive Plan\, the Amefrican Pathways Program stands out. This action is aimed at strengthening anti-racist education and promoting international cooperation among countries of the African diaspora.\n\nThe program was established by Interministerial Ordinance No. 233 of July 31\, 2023\, and is implemented through a partnership among:\n\n• Ministry of Racial Equality• Ministry of Education• Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)\n• Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises (SEBRAE)\n• Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA)\n• Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO)\n\nThe Amefrican Pathways Program promotes short-term international academic exchanges\, focusing on cooperation between Brazil and countries in Africa\, Latin America\, and the Caribbean. The initiative directly contributes to the implementation of Law No. 10\,639/2003\, which made the teaching of African and Afro-Brazilian history and culture mandatory in Brazilian schools.\n\nThrough academic exchanges and knowledge circulation\, the program strengthens international research\, education\, and public policy networks aimed at confronting racism.\n\nThe program carries out four annual editions:\n\n• tree international editions held in partner countries\n• one edition held in Brazil\n\nEach internationa... CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:1292fda6ed2dfe3cedc91b383eb9cbb5 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/1292fda6ed2dfe3cedc91b383eb9cbb5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T130000Z DTEND:20260416T160000Z SUMMARY:Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): The Permanent Forum at five: Mandate\, Achievements and Opportunities DESCRIPTION:Panel #4: The Permanent Forum at five: Mandate\, Achievements and Opportunities \;\n\nThe panel will take place on Thursday 16 April from 15:00 to 18:00.\n\nThe Permanent Forum on People of African Descent was established as a consultative mechanism to serve as a platform for dialogue and expert advice on issues affecting people of African descent. Since its operationalization in 2021\, the Permanent Forum has become the largest platform within the UN system bringing together diverse stakeholders to discuss the human rights concerns of people of African descent.\n\nOver its five years of existence\, the Permanent Forum has addressed approximately 20 priority themes across its annual sessions\, including reparatory and climate justice\, equality and non-discrimination\, systemic racism and data collection\, health and intergenerational trauma\, sustainable development\, economic justice\, education and culture\, the human rights of women and youth of African descent\, AI and digital justice\, the human rights situation in Haiti\, the Second International Decade for People of African Descent\, and the draft UN Declaration on the respect\, protection and fulfilment of the human rights of people of African descent. Engaging more than 3\,500 participants across its sessions\, the Permanent Forum has issued over 140 recommendations\, while amplifying the voices of people of African descent\, contributing to international norm-setting processes\, raising global awareness\, advising States and stakeholders on policy\, and fostering coordinated international action towards racial justice.\n\nAmid a global context marked by increasing racism against people of African descent and renewed challenges to policies that ensure racial justice\, the work of the Permanent Forum is more relevant than ever. In this regard\, this panel will assess the Permanent Forum’s contribution to advancing the human rights of people of African descent\, examine the uptake of its recommendations\, and explore how to further the implementation of its mandate and impact. It will also consider the Permanent Forum’s role with regard to the Second International Decade for People of African Descent and the drafting of a UN Declaration on the respect\, protection and fulfilment of the human rights of people of African descent.\n\nPFPAD5 Concept note \;(English | Français | Español | Português) CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Av. de la Paix 8-14\, 1211 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:c8c9c1fe5570274ba44645b9b1d8f39b URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/c8c9c1fe5570274ba44645b9b1d8f39b END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T160000Z DTEND:20260416T173000Z SUMMARY:Side event - RootsSynergy UbuntuConnected Roundtable: “From Declarations On Reparatory Justice to Actions & Accountability: The role of the Pan African Diaspora in Europe involvement.” DESCRIPTION:ROOTSSYNERGY UBUNTUCONNECTED ROUNDTABLE\nFrom Declarations to Actions & Accountability\nSide Event to the 5th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\n📅 DATE: 16 April 2026 \n\n⏰ TIME: Doors open 6pm \n\n📍 PLACE: Maison des associations\, Geneva\n\nOrganized by: Europe Pan-African Forum for People of African Descent (EPAF-PAD) and the AUADS African Union African Diaspora Sixth Region High CouncilCo-organized with: Platform of the Dutch Slavery Past / NARECO (NL) · Tiye International · People of African Descent Belgium Observatory · PARCOE · Stop the Maangamizi Campaign · The African Diaspora Union · The Kingdom of Kush · DurbanPlus 25 Coalition · CRAN · UPAF.CH\n\nCONTEXT\nOn 25 March 2026\, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/80/L.48 — Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity — spearheaded by Ghana on behalf of the 54-member African Group. The Resolution passed by 123 votes in favour\, 3 against\, and 52 abstentions. It is a significant political and declaratory advance: it names the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement as the gravest crime against humanity\, invokes existing international legal frameworks including the principle that these crimes are not subject to statutory limitations\, and creates a formal political record that States can be held to in subsequent advocacy\, diplomatic and legal processes.\n\nHowever\, every major European perpetrating State abstained. The effective implementation of this Resolution in Europe requires the full recognition of African Diaspora communities already organizing within the perpetrating States — constitutionally recognized as Africa’s Sixth Region under the AU Constitutive Act (Article 3(q)\, 2003)\, present in the communities\, grassroots organizations\, civil society networks\, social movements and scholar-activist spaces\, as well as the parliaments\, courts and media of the States that bear the greatest obligation for reparatory justice\, and uniquely positioned to conduct the organizing\, advocacy and conscientization work within the \;perpetrating States that cannot be done from outside their borders. That role cannot be assumed\, substituted or overlooked in any process that follows this Resolution.\n\nThis Roundtable convenes African Diaspora organizations and their partners in Europe to move beyond recognition and into strategy — to examine what the Resolution opens\, what it leaves unaddressed\, and what the organized African Diaspora in Europe must now build and consolidate to ensure that declarations become actions and accountability.\n\nOBJECTIVES\n•To assess the impact and implications of Resolution A/80/L.48 from the specific standpoint of African Diaspora communities in Europe\, as part of Africa's Sixth Region organizing within the perpetrating States.\n•To examine the concrete strategies available to the organized African Diaspora in Europe for the period following the Resolution’s adoption — in parliaments\, courts\, media\, institutions\, and community spaces.\n•To advance the operationalization of the African Union’s Sixth Region architecture\, insisting that every process following this Resolution centres African Diaspora communities as genuine agents and co-architects of reparatory frameworks.\n• To strengthen partnerships\, align programmes\, and build shared capacity among African Diaspora organizations and their allies across Europe for the sustained advocacy ahead.\n\nDIALOGUE TOPICS\n1. The importance of the involvement of the African Union Sixth Region Diaspora in Europe — asserting rights already enshrined in AU law\, demanding the operationalization of the Sixth Region Diaspora Advisory Board\, and ensuring that the African Diaspora in Europe is recognized not as a peripheral constituency but as the vanguard political force already present and organizing within the perpetrating States.\n2. Impact of Resolution A/80/L.48: where do we go from here in Europe? — examining what the Resolution’s legal architecture opens\, what its gaps and silences require of us\, and what the concrete advocacy\, legal and political strategies are for African Diaspora organizations in Europe in the period ahead.\n3. Strengthening voices and building partnerships for reparatory justice — deepening collaboration across European African Diaspora organizations\, aligning on shared frameworks and demands\, and building the political infrastructure required to hold perpetrating States accountable. CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Maison Internationale des Associations\, Rue des Savoises 15 - 1205 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:72579aaeb8334cfe5cad61fbcde0e996 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/72579aaeb8334cfe5cad61fbcde0e996 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T163000Z DTEND:20260416T183000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Birth Justice for Women of African Descent: Listen to Me Film & Panel DESCRIPTION:Side event title: Birth Justice for Women of African Descent: \;Listen to Me Film & Panel\n\nDate\, time and time zone: \;Thursday\, April 16th at 6:30PM CET\n\nLocation: Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)\, Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2\, 1202\n\nSponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: \;Solitude International Consortium\, Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign\, Geneva Graduate Institute Afrique Students Association and Feminist Collective\, Women’s Council\, Teaching Artist Institute / TAI-SHEROES\n\nLanguage: English\n\nDescription: \;Listen to Me is a documentary co-directed by Stephanie Etienne and Kanika Harris. Listen to Me is the story of three women who stand on the front lines of the maternal health struggle while walking the delicate tightrope of racism and birth in the United States. The film explores the realities of birth\, care and community through the lived experiences of Black women.\n\nListen to Me is a powerful call to break generational silence and center the voices of Black women. Through a lifecourse lens\, the film reveals that true maternal health begins with how we protect\, listen to and honor Black women and girls long before they ever become pregnant. Listen to Me challenges us to shift the narrative from crisis response to generational care and to reimagine maternal health as a continuum of justice\, healing and radical listening.\n\nLead Organizer: \;Tomiko Shine\, dcapphrc@gmail.com \n\nWeblink: www. listentomedoc.com\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:fb114d0b1ee2912c0cb7fa96f50f0cb1 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/fb114d0b1ee2912c0cb7fa96f50f0cb1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T163000Z DTEND:20260416T183000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Centering Healing Across Global Africa DESCRIPTION:Side event \nCentering Healing Across Global Africa\nDate\, time and time zone of side event: April 16 6:30-8:30 (GMT)\n\nSponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: \;The Global Circle for Reparations and Healingo \n\nLanguage(s) in which the side event will be held: English\n\n Description of the side event: The Global Circle for Reparations and Healing (GCRH) will host a side event during the 5th Annual United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) to convene Global African leaders participating in the Forum and advance our collective healing and collective repair. Rooted in the 2025 Accra Summit II theme\, Centering Healing Across Global Africa\, this event strengthens the Global Circle’s focus on internal repair and building sustainable healing infrastructure across Global Africa.o Location of the side event (or website for registration\, for events held online).\n\nLocation: Geneva International Conference Center\nRue de Varembé 17\, 1211 Genève\, Switzerland\n\nName and email address of the lead organizer \n● Elisa Walker – Partner\, FirstRepair Elisa@firstrepair.org\n● Dr. Joy DeGruy – Co-Convenor\, Healing Working Group\n● Robin Rue Simmons – Co-Convenor\, Partnerships & Movement Building Working Group\n\nWeblink for any further information: \;The Global Circle for Reparations and Healing (GCRH): Centering Healing Across Global Africa CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Geneva International Conference Center\, Rue de Varembé 17\, 1211 Genève\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:41fc1c602a015ff0ba1dc69081a1cff4 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/41fc1c602a015ff0ba1dc69081a1cff4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T163000Z DTEND:20260416T173000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Durban 25 años después: desafíos para la reparación y propuestas de acción / Durban 25 years later: challenges for reparations and proposals for action DESCRIPTION:Título: “Durban 25 años después: desafíos para la reparación y propuestas de acción”\n“Durban 25 years later: challenges for reparations and proposals for action”\no Fecha\, hora: Jueves 16 de abril\, 18:30 hrs (Hora de Ginebra)\n\no Organización(es) o entidad(es) patrocinadora(s):\nAsociación Cubana de Naciones Unidas (Cuban United Nations Association)Unión de Escritores y Artistas de CubaNational Union of Jurists of Cuba\, The(all organizations in consultative status to Ecosoc)\n\nWith the co-sponsorship of the NGOs: Afrodescendents Neighborhood Network\, Coordinación Afrofeminista\, afrolatina y de la diáspora\, Centro Memorial Marthin Luther King Jr\, & Karibuni\n\no Idioma(s): Español e inglés\n\no Descripción del evento paralelo:\nLa visión de representantes de ONGs\, actores sociales y defensores de Derechos Humanos\, de América Latina\, Europa y EE.UU. (quienes serán los panelistas) sobre la significación histórica y la vigencia del Programa y la Declaración de Durban en la lucha contra el racismo y la discriminación racial en todo el mundo\, los avances alcanzados y principalmente los desafíos que aun se enfrentan para la reparación desde el punto de vista social. Se enfatizará en propuestas para la acción\, la concertación y la creación de sinergias a nivel internacional. (88 palabras)\no Lugar del evento paralelo: Universidad de Ginebra (local exacto por definir en los próximos días)\n\no Nombre y dirección de correo electrónico de la persona organizadora principal: \; Ms. Norma Goicochea Estenoz\, Presidenta de la Asociación Cubana de las Naciones Unidas\, acnu.derechoshumanos@gmail.com\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Universidad de Ginebra\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:64939619bc50df20d10f6e55655fdca8 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/64939619bc50df20d10f6e55655fdca8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T170000Z DTEND:20260416T190000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Justice réparatrice\, restitution et jeunesse haïtienne : repenser les héritages historiques et les transformations contemporaines DESCRIPTION:Evénement parallèle\nJustice réparatrice\, restitution et jeunesse haïtienne : repenser les héritages historiques et les transformations contemporaines\nDate : Jeudi 16 avril 2026 \n\nHeure : 19h00 (Genève\, CEST) | 13h00 (New York\, Montréal\, Port-au-Prince)\n\nCo-organisateurs : GRAHN-Monde (Groupe de Réflexion et d’Action pour une Haïti Nouvelle)\, Kolektif Ayisyen AfwoDesandan (KAAD)\n\nLangue : Français (avec possibilité d’échanges en anglais)\n\nDescription : Cet événement parallèle explorera les liens entre justice réparatrice\, restitution historique et dynamiques contemporaines en Haïti. Il examinera la restitution de la rançon de l’indépendance imposée à Haïti en 1825\, ainsi que les effets durables des injustices historiques et des inégalités structurelles. Une attention particulière sera accordée à la jeunesse haïtienne\, en Haïti et dans la diaspora\, en tant qu’actrice clé de transformation. La discussion contribuera aux réflexions internationales sur la justice réparatrice\, la gouvernance inclusive et la promotion des droits des personnes d’ascendance africaine.\n\nLieu : Université de Genève\, UNI MAIL (Salle MS 160)\, 40 Boulevard du Pont-d’Arve\, 1205 Genève\, Suisse\nParticipation en ligne (Zoom) : https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81705565772?pwd=SY8Z678ZezcOu6geJUdgSpDDEvpBZ5.1 \nID de réunion : 817 0556 5772 Code secret : 503053\n\nIntervenants:\n- Dr Jacques Nési \nDocteur en science politique\, membre du Conseil national haïtien pour la restitution et la réparation \nSujet : Restitution de la rançon de l’indépendance imposée à Haïti en 1825 à travers le financement de projets structurants au profit de la nation haïtienne\n\n-Monique Clesca \nAncienne fonctionnaire des Nations Unies\, porte-parole du Kolektif Ayisyen AfwoDesandan (KAAD) \nSujet : Crise haïtienne : injustices historiques\, inégalités structurelles et rôle transformateur de la jeunesse dans une perspective de justice réparatrice\n\nDurée : 2 heures \nAdmission : Libre\n\nOrganisateur principal : Dodly Alexandre\, Dodlyalexandre@gmail.com \n\nSites web : www.grahn-monde.org\, www.grahn-swiss.org\, www.kaadayiti.org CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Université de Genève\, UNI MAIL\, 40 Boulevard du Pont-d’Arve SEQUENCE:0 UID:b31f94a77c96418900451adb127758a0 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/b31f94a77c96418900451adb127758a0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260416T170000Z DTEND:20260416T180000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Tomorrow’s Trailblazers: Youth Leadership Across the UK’s African Diaspora DESCRIPTION:Side event\nTomorrow’s Trailblazers: Youth Leadership Across the UK’s African Diaspora\n\nDetails: Thursday 16 April\, 6-7PM BST\n\nSponsoring Organisation: The Africa Centre\, London\, United Kingdom\n\nLanguage(s): English\n\nDescription of the side event: \;\nInspired by the Young Africa Centre’s (YAC) programme Generation 54: Tomorrow’s Trailblazers\, this webinar showcases how youth of African descent in the UK’s capital are emerging as active drivers of social change and innovation. Featuring collaborators of YAC\, including Bounce Black\, Blacklisted Bookclub\, Yendy Skin\, Voicing Voices\, and Congolese Connect\, the event will explore how youth-led\, community-rooted platforms foster social mobility\, leadership\, and wealth creation. Attendees will gain insight into scalable\, youth-led approaches that address structural barriers in education and civic participation while advancing inclusive development and global solidarity.\n\nLocation of side event: Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83516945341\n\nName and email address of lead organiser: Catherine Nyaumwe Munyarari <\;young@africacentre.org.uk>\;\n\nLinks: \;\n\nhttps://www.africacentre.org.uk\n\nhttps://www.africacentre.org.uk/young-africa-centre\n\nhttps://bounceblack.org\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/blacklistedbookclub/\n\nhttps://yendyskin.com/\n\nhttps://www.voicingvoices.com\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/congoleseroots/\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:d5a56b6ffa8a1e9fab56364aeb99a428 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/d5a56b6ffa8a1e9fab56364aeb99a428 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T070000Z DTEND:20260417T080000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Measuring Harm\, Advancing Reparations: The Black Audit of Racial Justice and AARN’s Harm Reports DESCRIPTION:Side event: Measuring Harm\, Advancing Reparations: The Black Audit of Racial Justice and AARN’s Harm Reports\nDate\, time and time zone of side event: Friday\, April 17\, 9:00 AM\n\nSponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: \;Howard University’s Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center (TMCRC) and the African American Redress Network (Columbia University and the TMCRC)\n\nLanguage(s) in which the side event will be held: English\n\nDescription of the side event:\nThis side event explores how data‑driven research and community‑informed documentation advance reparatory justice for people of African descent. Howard University Movement Lawyering students present the Black Audit\, while the African American Redress Network discusses Harm Reports. These methods of rigorous inquiry document historical and ongoing racial harms through legal analysis\, and ethnographic\, community‑based recordkeeping. The application of these frameworks will touch upon a case involving land disposition affecting residents of Lakeland\, Maryland. Together\, the event demonstrates how documentation—akin to museum practices of preservation and interpretation—strengthens accountability and supports claims for restitution and reparation.\n\nLocation of the side event : Room III\, building A\, \;Palais des Nations\, 1211 Geneva 10\, Switzerland\n\nName and email address of the lead organizer \;Charkera Ervin\, mitchellervinassociates@gmail.com (permission to publish granted) \n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:effc1102c3a62cb89cd49d02bc61eb8f URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/effc1102c3a62cb89cd49d02bc61eb8f END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T080000Z DTEND:20260417T110000Z SUMMARY:Closed internal meeting DESCRIPTION:Please note that this is an internal meeting among the Members of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. \; CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:United Nations Headquarters\, New York City\, United States SEQUENCE:0 UID:cdc37c74ff4c790244335728cc1d66a0 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/cdc37c74ff4c790244335728cc1d66a0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T081500Z DTEND:20260417T091500Z SUMMARY:Side event - We Got Us: Self-Determination\, Structural Transformation\, and the Future of Global Black Collective Action DESCRIPTION:“We Got Us: Self-Determination\, Structural Transformation\, and the Future of Global Black Collective Action”\n\nDate: Friday 17 April\n\nVenue: Room III\, building A\, \;Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland\n\nTime: 10:15 - 11:15 am\n\nOrganizers: \;International Civil Society Working Group for the PFPAD (ICSWG)\, Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice\, Alcee Hastings Global Leadership Fellows\n\nBackground and Rationale\nThe global movement for justice\, dignity\, and development for People of African Descent is unfolding within an increasingly complex and uncertain geopolitical environment. Shifting state commitments and uncertainties within multilateral spaces (including the United Nations) call for renewed reflection on how we organize\, sustain momentum\, and safeguard long-term collective gains.\n\nThe Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) represents a historic institutional achievement and a key mechanism for advancing global Black agendas. However\, current conditions invite critical reflection on the structural modalities\, organizational practices\, and strategic orientations required to ensure that the Forum and the broader ecosystem surrounding it remain resilient\, effective\, and grounded in the priorities of the communities it serves.\n\nThis side event will convene a strategic dialogue centered on self-determination as a political principle guiding collective action. It will explore how movements of People of African Descent can strengthen internal capacity\, deepen alignment\, and build sustainable infrastructures capable of advancing long-term agendas\, particularly in contexts where state support\, philanthropic engagement\, or institutional stability may be uncertain. The discussion will also consider which forms of structural transformation may be necessary for the PFPAD to fully realize its mandate as a durable\, community-anchored global platform.\n\nThe side event aims to:\n-Facilitate strategic dialogue on structural transformation needed to strengthen the long-term effectiveness and resilience of the PFPAD.\n\n-Explore self-determination as a guiding political framework shaping organizing practices\, institutional engagement\, and collective strategy.\n\n-Identify pathways for sustainability\, autonomous capacity-building\, and collective investment within the global movement for People of African Descent.\n\n-Strengthen shared understanding of how movements can maintain coherence\, alignment\, and strategic direction in evolving geopolitical contexts.\n\n-Reflect on how communities can build resilient spaces for coordination and strategy that are not dependent on unstable external actors.\n\nPotential Guiding Questions:\n-What structural adaptations are necessary for the PFPAD to remain a resilient and effective mechanism in a shifting global environment?\n\n-How can self-determination be operationalized in the political\, institutional\, and economic dimensions of global Black organizing?\n\n-What strategies enable movements to build sustainable infrastructures and invest in their own long-term development?\n\n-Which spaces\, mechanisms\, and forms of collaboration best advance collective strategies for People of African Descent?\n\nFormat\nThe side event will be organized as a facilitated strategic dialogue bringing together civil society leaders\, movement actors\, scholars\, policy advocates\, and institutional partners. The session will prioritize collective reflection\, exchange of perspectives\, and future-oriented strategic thinking. As this is meant to be a community dialogue\, there will be no formal speakers or panelists.\n\nExpected Outcomes\nConsolidated reflections on strengthening the structural resilience and long-term sustainability of the PFPAD and related global platforms.\nIdentification of strategic priorities for advancing self-determined\, sustainable\, and community-anchored collective action.\nStrengthened alignment and dialogue across global actors working to advance the rights and development of People of African Descent.\n\nTarget Audience\nCivil society organizations\, movement leaders\, representatives of People of African Descent\, scholars\, policy advocates\, UN stakeholders\, and strategic partners engaged in advancing the global agenda for People of African Descent.\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:ed67d2b9ad2f5c9593cd648b018614e5 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/ed67d2b9ad2f5c9593cd648b018614e5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T093000Z DTEND:20260417T103000Z SUMMARY:Side event - From Struggle to Solidarity: Cuba’s Revolutionary Legacy Matters Now DESCRIPTION:From Struggle to Solidarity: Cuba’s Revolutionary Legacy Matters Now\nDate: Friday\, April 17\, 2026 11:30AM-12:30PM\n\nCo-Sponsors: Solitude International Consortium\, Malcolm X Center for Self Determination\, KARIBUNI Local Development Project\, Cuban Afrofeminist Articulation \;\n\nLanguage: Spanish and English\n\nDescription: This event combines a film screening and panel discussion to highlight Cuba’s pivotal role in African liberation struggles across the diaspora\, examine the ongoing impact of United States sanctions on Cuba\, and underscore the urgent need for renewed international solidarity. Through a screening of the documentary short Cuba in Africa and a moderated discussion\, the event will connect the historical legacy of Cuba’s revolutionary internationalism with its present-day challenges in pursuing self-determination under prolonged economic pressure. Panelists will also highlight the Karibuni Local Development Project’s grassroots support for Cuban revolutionary elders as a model for solidarity in action. By bridging past and present\, the event aims to foster dialogue on shared struggles\, mutual support\, and the continued relevance of global solidarity in advancing justice for people of African descent.\n\nLocation: Room III\, building A\, Palais des Nations\n\nLead Organizer: Tomiko Shine\, dcapphrc@gmail.com (permission granted)\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:a27ed2b0e78a4056db3e35f57d062592 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/a27ed2b0e78a4056db3e35f57d062592 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T104500Z DTEND:20260417T114500Z SUMMARY:Side event - Seeking Redress for State Violence Against Black Women and Girls DESCRIPTION:Side Event Proposal for Fifth Session of the UN PFPAD\n\n\n\nTitle: \;Seeking Redress for State Violence Against Black Women and Girls\n\nDate:Friday 17 April from 12:45 to 13:45 pm\n\nCo-sponsors: Solitude International Consortium\, Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign\, Geneva Graduate Institute Afrique Students Association and Feminist Collective\, Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination\, Women’s Council.\n\n\nLanguage: English\nDescription: \;Across the diaspora and through the centuries\, state violence against women and girls of African descent has operated as a core instrument of colonial power. Under regimes of enslavement and mass incarceration\, state violence against Black women and girls has produced massive direct and indirect harms: police violence\, family separation\, economic deprivation\, intergenerational dispossession\, and corrosive impacts on health and life expectancy. The event will connect these continuities to the imperative for transitional justice for impacted Black women and girls across the African diaspora\, focusing on mechanisms for truth-telling and documentation\, accountability\, guarantees of non-repetition\, and economic reparations.\n\nLocation: Palais du Nations\, Room III\, building A\n\nLead Organizer: Tomiko Shine\, dcapphrc@gmail.com (permission granted)\n \;\n* * *\nSeeking Redress for State Violence Against Black Women and Girls\nDetailed Side Event Plan \;\nObjectives\nDocument continuity in gendered anti-Black state violence from slavery to contemporary mass incarceration\, including school pushout\, adultification\, ultra-punishment of women and girls\, and ripple effects in families and communities.\nExamine avenues for legal and political accountability in a constrained and shifting landscape\, particularly remaining international pathways in light of US disengagement.\nAdvance economic redress: reparative policy designs that center experiences of Black women and girls and address intergenerational harm.\n\nWorking Agenda\n\nWelcome and framing (10 min) – Tomiko\nPanel discussion (25 min) \;\nLegacies of gendered state violence against women and girls of African descentHow has state violence against Black women and girls functioned historically as a tool of colonial power\, and how does that logic persist today? \;\nTransitional justice pathways: truth\, accountability\, non-repetitionWhat transitional justice strategies are plausible across the diaspora (including in settler colonial nations like the US)? \;What role can UN mechanisms or other international solidarity action play?\n \;\nEconomic accountability + material redressWhat does it look like to center women and girls of African descent in claims for material redress for state violence?Facilitated Q&A \;(20 min) – Tomiko CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:747e54e0920b5eb4c0f5bcf2db0e4308 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/747e54e0920b5eb4c0f5bcf2db0e4308 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T110000Z DTEND:20260417T120000Z SUMMARY:Side event - From Recognition to Transmission: Youth of African Descent as Changeseeds of the Future DESCRIPTION:Side EventFrom Recognition to Transmission: Youth of African Descent as Changeseeds of the Future\n\nDate\, Time and Time Zone17 April 2026\, 13:00 – 14:00 (CET\, Geneva time)\n\nOrganizing EntityBafing Projects\, AIG (Association des Ivoiriens de Genève)\n\nLanguage(s)Bilingual – English and French\n\nFormatOnline event (link to be provided upon confirmation)\nRegistration: \; \;https://forms.gle/UqQT2d8XUtgsatq98 \n\nDescription \;This bilingual side event highlights youth of African descent as agents of change in a world where race continues to shape lived realities. Moderated by Emerald Agulanna\, Head of Events at Bafing Projects and DBA candidate at Geneva Business School\, the discussion will feature emerging voices including Nathan Pache and Samira Ibrahim. The event will explore how a new generation of changemakers carries forward the legacy of history while shaping inclusive futures. By centering youth perspectives\, it aims to foster dialogue\, recognition and actionable pathways toward justice\, identity and empowerment.\n\nSpeakers and Moderator-Emerald Agulanna – Head of Events\, Bafing Projects\; DBA Candidate\, Geneva Business School (Moderator)\n-Nathan Pache – Candidate for Youth Presidency\, Association des Ivoiriens de Genève\n-Samira Ibrahim – Master Candidate\, Graduate Institute Geneva\n-Additional youth speakers to be confirmed\n\nMain Organizer ContactName: EMERALD AGULANNA Email: emerald.agulanna@bafing.ch\n\nAdditional Information \;This event is part of a broader initiative titled “From Recognition to Transmission”\, a three-part journey connecting institutional dialogue\, cultural expression and youth education. It includes a cultural celebration in Geneva on 18 April 2026 ( inscriptions here: https://forms.gle/jPcwjD6CAAUw6uUr7 )and an in-person youth conference at Collège de Claparède on 23 April 2026 (inscription here: https://forms.gle/Dy7uLQQBcWqXVTfD7 )\, extending the impact of the Permanent Forum beyond its formal session.\n\n\n11. Website / Registration Link https://forms.gle/UqQT2d8XUtgsatq98\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Online\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva\, Switzerland SEQUENCE:0 UID:fa342844da63a64b8f7a05459c96dde3 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/fa342844da63a64b8f7a05459c96dde3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T120000Z DTEND:20260417T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Economic Sovereignty and Economic Rights\, and New Development Frameworks in a Changing Global Order DESCRIPTION:\n \;Economic Sovereignty and Economic Rights\, and New Development Frameworks in a Changing Global Order  \;\n\nDate: Friday 17 April \;\n\nTime: 14:00 - 15:00 \;\n\nVenue: Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations \n\nOrganizers: \;International Civil Society Working Group (ICSWG)\n\nBackground and Rationale\nQuestions of economic sovereignty are more urgent now than ever. The global geopolitical landscape is shifting rapidly\, and the economic interventions being advanced must respond to the changing nature of the global order. Across regions\, including recent developments in the Sahel and the emergence of the Alliance of Sahelian States\, there are growing efforts to chart new pathways for economic cooperation\, regional integration\, and sovereignty beyond historically imposed colonial economic structures.\n\nCommunities across the African world are increasingly demanding that national resources be used in service of the people rather than directed toward servicing unsustainable and often illegitimate debt burdens tied to international financial systems that have perpetuated structural inequality and dependency. These demands reflect a broader call for economic justice\, resource sovereignty\, and development grounded in dignity and collective well-being.\n\nFor too long\, economic rights have been treated as secondary within global human rights discourse. Civil society movements are now calling for the centering of economic rights as foundational to achieving justice\, equality\, and sustainable development for Africans and People of African Descent. At the same time\, the global reparations movement continues to grow\, raising important questions about how to ensure that reparatory justice processes remain grounded in the priorities of affected communities and are not reduced to technocratic or state-centered exercises disconnected from grassroots realities.\n\nThis side event provides a space for civil society/grassroots to engage in strategic reflection and dialogue and offer pathways to move forward on the economic transformation and interventions necessary to ensure relevance\, autonomy\, and advancement for Africans and People of African Descent in a rapidly changing global context.\n\n\n\nObjectives\nThe side event aims to:\n\n-Advance dialogue on economic sovereignty as a core pillar of self-determined development for Africans and People of African Descent.\n\n-Promote reflection on the need to center economic rights within global human rights discourse.\n\n-Examine structural inequalities\, debt dynamics\, and economic arrangements that continue to constrain equitable development and resource sovereignty.\n\n-Identify pathways for community-rooted economic transformation\, reparatory justice\, and sustainable economic autonomy grounded in civil society/grassroots priorities.\n\n\nPotential Guiding Questions\n-What does economic sovereignty mean for Africans and People of African Descent in the context of a rapidly shifting global order?\n\n-How do debt structures\, global financial systems\, and historical/colonial economic arrangements continue to shape present realities?\n\n-How can economic rights be centered more meaningfully within global human rights frameworks?How can reparatory justice and economic transformation remain grounded in grassroots priorities rather than state or elite-driven processes?\n\nFormat\nThis side event will take the form of a facilitated civil society/grassroots dialogue bringing together movement leaders\, organizers\, scholars\, economic justice advocates\, and policy actors. The discussion will prioritize collective reflection\, strategic exchange\, and forward-looking approaches to advancing economic sovereignty and self-determined development.\n\nExpected Outcomes\n-Shared civil society reflections on advancing economic sovereignty and centering economic rights within global justice and development frameworks.\n\n-Identification of strategic priorities for strengthening community-anchored\, sustainable\, and self-determined economic transformation.\n\n-Strengthened dialogue and alignment among actors working to advance economic justice and reparatory frameworks for Africans and People of African Descent.\n\nTarget Audience\nCivil society organizations\, members of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD)\, grassroots leaders\, scholars\, policymakers\, economists\, development practitioners\, UN stakeholders\, and partners engaged in advancing economic justice and self-determined development.\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:58e1ba1423d488a4d43842bb5faa1b38 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/58e1ba1423d488a4d43842bb5faa1b38 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T120000Z DTEND:20260417T130000Z SUMMARY:Side event - Girls Can Run the World: Shaping the Economy for Young Workers and Protecting our Data Against Cyber Threats DESCRIPTION:5th Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African DescentOrganization for Economic Development and Diplomacy \nThe Making of Global Leaders: Youth of African Descent Advancing Diplomacy\, Economic Equity\, and Cyber Protection\nDescription: The Fireside Chat will detail OEDD’s multilateral diplomacy infrastructure development project to deliver technical skills training\, mentorship and network access promotion for Afro-descent young professionals.\n\nDate: Friday\, April 17\, 2026\nTime: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM CEST\nLocation: Palais Des Nations\, Room 3\n\nDiscussants:\nPart 1: Candies Kotchapaw (OEDD Executive Director and Head of Mission at the Diplomatic Horizons Mock Embassy and Consulate)\; Dr. Gaynel Curry (Vice Chair of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\, Human Rights Lawyer and Mentor in the Black Diplomats Academy)\; Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr\, Former Vice-President of Costa Rica (Inaugural Chair of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent and champion on the Strategic Alliance between African and Afro-descendent Women.\n\nModerator: Vibya NatanaTime: \n\n2:00 - 2:45pm\n● Presentation of Award to Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr - Diplomatic Ambassador of the International Decade on People of African Descent.\n● Remarks by Dr. Campbell Barr on her leadership and the establishment of the Strategic Alliance Between African and Afro-descendent Women.\n\nTime: 2:45 - 2:55\nPart 2: Kimara Russell (Program officer for youth in Digital Innovations)\, Aliyah Kotchapaw (Digital Innovations program participants)\, Natisha Archer (Attaché for Youth in Parliamentary Diplomacy - Lead Like A Girl program) and Ruth McDonald (Lead Like A Girl program participant).\n\nTime: 2:55 - 3:15pm\nModerator: Angelica Johnson Baptista CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room III - Building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:19f4d069e04c3cff4497e2ac54018318 URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/19f4d069e04c3cff4497e2ac54018318 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T130000Z DTEND:20260417T160000Z SUMMARY:Item 6: Adoption of the preliminary conclusions and recommendations of the 5th session DESCRIPTION:\n CATEGORIES:MAIN SESSION LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, Av. de la Paix 8-14\, 1211 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:1158002596cf04121ff5aee46097c78f URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/1158002596cf04121ff5aee46097c78f END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260424T215920Z DTSTART:20260417T131500Z DTEND:20260417T141500Z SUMMARY:Side event - : UNPFPAD: Youth Council: Engagement & Open Floor DESCRIPTION:UNPFPAD: Youth Council: Engagement & Open Floor\n\nName of the associated organization: Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University\n\n\nLanguage: English\n\nDate: 17 April 2026\n\nLocation: Room XI\,building A\, Palais des Nations \;\n\nDescription: After 5 years of the Permanent Forum's creation\, and various calls from member states\, civil society\, organizers and diverse attendees\, demand of Youth presence\, participation and advocacy has been constant. Our event will showcase what that could look like.\nA future UNPFPAD Youth Council would serve as a sustainable\, multilayered mechanism to promote the global unity of African-diasporic youth and facilitate the increased contribution of Black youth in global policy. It would ensure our voices and recommendations are valued and remain rooted in global solidarity as we begin to take our places at the forefront of decision-making in the Second International Decade.\nOur main objective is to give all interested parties more detailed insight into the proposed foundation and initiatives our development team has created\, and then spend the rest of the session having a communal based conversation as a group in order to identify the interests\, concerns\, suggestions\, and hopes held by the global youth in attendance!\n\n CATEGORIES:SIDE EVENT LOCATION:Room XI\, building A\, Palais des Nations\, 8\, Av. de la Paix 14\, 1202 Genève SEQUENCE:0 UID:12a73d5a338c6183440f30352cebbc2f URL:http://fifthsessionofthepermanentf.sched.com/event/12a73d5a338c6183440f30352cebbc2f END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR