Fifth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

SIDE EVENT PROPOSAL
Advancing Reparatory Justice: From the Ghana Resolution to Global Action

Date and time:
16 April 2026, from 14:00 to 15:00 Geneva time

Sponsoring Organizations or entities:
Peregum 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)

Moderator: Sara Branco, International Advocacy Coordinator at Peregum Black Reference Institute

Panelists:
● Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Labour Member of UK Parliament for Clapham and Brixton Hill
● Claudia Trindade, Special Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion at the Office of the Attorney General of Brazil (AGU)
● Shari García, International Project Manager at Afro Colombian Women Association (AMUAFROC)
● Gabriella Nuru, cofounder of the Collective Uhuru Valência

Simultaneous translation to English, Portuguese and Spanish will be provided(*)* Those who need translation, please make sure to bring your ownc cellphone and headphones.

Language in which the side event will be held: Portuguese and English 
*simultaneous translation will be provided 

Description:
This 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.

Registration link: https://forms.gle/3VcevoUuQkbbJRjPA

Location:
Conference room at ISHR (International Service for Human Rights), Geneva
Address: Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland

Name and email of the person responsible for organizing the event:
Sara Branco
[email protected]