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Welcome to the draft programme of work for the fifth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

This page provides detailed information about the main sessions and side events, including times, locations, and speakers

For any questions or further information, please feel free to contact the Permanent Forum Secretariat at [email protected]
Tuesday, March 17
 

4:30pm CET

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
Tuesday March 17, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET
Online
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.Description: Recalling the first intervention that the Black Diplomats Academy made calling for the creation of...
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Tuesday March 17, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET
Online
  Side event
 
Tuesday, March 31
 

8:30pm CEST

Side event - The Virtual Village: Safeguarding the Psychosocial and Structural Experiences of Black Doctoral Scholars
Tuesday March 31, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm CEST
Online
Event Title: The Virtual Village: Safeguarding the Psychosocial and Structural Experiences of Black Doctoral ScholarsProposed Date: Tuesday, March 31st, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ESTFormat: Virtual Teach-In / Online SummitLead Link to register: Registration: Virtual Teach-In – The Virtual Village Organizing Entity: Black Doctorates Matter, led by Dr. Pamela Felder-Small 1. Background and...
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Black Doctorates Matter Virtual Village Teach In RUN OF SHOW for March 31 2026 pdf
Tuesday March 31, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm CEST
Online
  Side event
 
Thursday, April 9
 

7:00pm CEST

Side event - Améfrica a 25 años de Durban: Tejiendo redes afrodiáspóricas en clave de Reparación histórica
Thursday April 9, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm CEST
Online
“Améfrica a 25 años de Durban: Tejiendo redes afrodiáspóricas en clave de Reparación histórica”Fecha, hora y zona horaria del evento paralelo: 9 de abril de 2026  9:00 - 10:00 hora de MexicoOrganización(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)....
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Thursday April 9, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm CEST
Online
  Side event

7:00pm CEST

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
Thursday April 9, 2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm CEST
Online
Título do evento paralelo / Título del evento paralelo 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 frente a las violencias de Estado contra la población afrodescendiente y la lucha por...
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Thursday April 9, 2026 7:00pm - 8:30pm CEST
Online
  Side event

9:00pm CEST

Side event - El papel de las mujeres jóvenes afrodescendientes en el movimiento negro global: Desafíos, debates y articulaciones posibles en la era digital
Thursday April 9, 2026 9:00pm - 10:30pm CEST
Online
‘El papel de las mujeres jóvenes afrodescendientes en el movimiento negro global: Desafíos, debates y articulaciones posibles en la era digital’Fecha, hora y zona horaria del evento paralelo: Jueves 09 de abril 15:00 Col - 17:00 ArgOrganizaciones o entidades patrocinadoras: Afrocolectiva,Idioma en el que se celebrará el evento: EspañolDescripción del evento paralelo: El conversatorio...
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Thursday April 9, 2026 9:00pm - 10:30pm CEST
Online
  Side event
 
Saturday, April 11
 

11:00am CEST

Side event - “Voices of Durban: 25 Years Later — Why Identity Matters for Reparatory Justice”
Saturday April 11, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Online
ALL FOR REPARATIONS AND EMANCIPATIONUNITED NATIONS PFPAD SIDE EVENT Proposal 2026Side Event DetailsAll 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 1997Title of the side event “Voices of Durban: 25 Years...
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AFRE UN Side Event Proposal 5th PFPAD 2026 Geneva docx
Saturday April 11, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Online
  Side event

8:00pm CEST

Side event - Restoring Stolen Legacies: Reparations, Cultural Property, and the Art of David Drake
Saturday April 11, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm CEST
Online
Title of the Side EventRestoring Stolen Legacies: Reparations, Cultural Property, and the Art of David DrakeDate, Time, and Time ZoneDate: Saturday, April 11, 2026Time: 11:00 AM PT  |  2:00 PM ET  |  8:00 PM CESTSponsoring OrganizationCoalition for a Just and Equitable California (CJEC)Language(s)English, with French, Spanish, and Portuguese Zoom translated...
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Saturday April 11, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm CEST
Online
  Side event

9:00pm CEST

Side event - Unbanned! Book Reveal - The Legendary African American Dance Company: Reparations & The Right to Institutions, Education and Culture
Saturday April 11, 2026 9:00pm - 10:30pm CEST
Online
Unbanned! Book Reveal -  The Legendary African American Dance Company: Reparations & The Right to Institutions, Education and Culture (Interactive Discussion)Date/Time: Saturday, April 11, 2026. 2:00pm Central Time, 3:00pm Eastern.Sponsors: Office of OHBCU Development & International Cooperation (OHBCUD); International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) and ICSWG...
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Saturday April 11, 2026 9:00pm - 10:30pm CEST
Online
  Side event
 
Sunday, April 12
 

10:00pm CEST

Side event - Narrative Power and Digital Memory: Storytelling as Infrastructure for Reparative Justice
Sunday April 12, 2026 10:00pm - 11:00pm CEST
Online
Side event Narrative Power and Digital Memory: Storytelling as Infrastructure for Reparative JusticeDate: Sunday, April 12, 2026  (or any available slot, April 10–13, 2026)Time: 1:00 PM PT  |  4:00 PM ET  |  10:00 PM CESTTime Zone: Pacific Time (PT) / Central European Summer Time (CEST)Format: Virtual (Zoom)Registration...
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Sunday April 12, 2026 10:00pm - 11:00pm CEST
Online
  Side event
 
Monday, April 13
 

7:30pm CEST

Side event - Youth Monday Launch Dinner: Networking and Preparation for the Forum
Monday April 13, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm CEST
Restaurant Le Palmarin @ Rue de Bâle 14, 1201 Genève
SIDE EVENT AT THE 5th PERMANENT FORUM ON PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT“Youth Monday Launch Dinner: Networking and Preparation for the Forum”Monday, April 13, 20267:30 pm Geneva Time (CET)The side event will be held in English but open to all languagesIN-PERSON LOCATION: The PalmarinRue de Bâle 14, 1201 Genève, SwitzerlandThe ICSWG Youth Sub-Committee welcomes youth to join us for dinner prior to...
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Monday April 13, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm CEST
Restaurant Le Palmarin Rue de Bâle 14, 1201 Genève
  Side event

9:00pm CEST

Side event - Reparative Genealogy as Infrastructure: Lineage, Cultural Restitution, and the Recovery of Stolen Legacies
Monday April 13, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm CEST
Online @ Rue de Bâle 14, 1201 Genève
Reparative Genealogy as Infrastructure: Lineage, Cultural Restitution, and the Recovery of Stolen LegaciesDate: Monday, April 13, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM PT  |  3:00 PM ET  |  9:00 PM CESTTime ZonePacific Time (PT) / Central European Summer Time (CEST)FormatVirtual (Zoom)Duration: 60 minutesLanguage(s)English — with AI-generated translated captions in Spanish, French,...
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Monday April 13, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm CEST
Online
  Side event
 
Tuesday, April 14
 

12:00am CEST

Side event - Durban +25: Servicios públicos, mujeres afrodescendientes y justicia reparadora para un mundo sin racismo
Tuesday April 14, 2026 12:00am - 1:00am CEST
Online @ Rue de Bâle 14, 1201 Genève
Evento paralelo: “Durban +25: Servicios públicos, mujeres afrodescendientes y justicia reparadora para un mundo sin racismo”Fecha, hora y zona horaria: 14 de Abril  a las 19:00 hrs de Argentina / Brasil / Chile / Uruguay  / 17:00 hrs de Costa Rica /PanamáOrganización(es) o entidad(es) patrocinadora(s):  Comité contra el Racismo, la Discriminacion y la Xenofobia -...
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Tuesday April 14, 2026 12:00am - 1:00am CEST
Online
  Side event

9:00am CEST

Side event - Building Together (Kujenga Pamoja): From Foundational Pathways to Sustainable Institutional Mechanisms for People of African Descent
Tuesday April 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
                       Permanent Forum on People of African Descent – Fifth SessionTitle of the side event:  Building Together (Kujenga Pamoja): From Foundational Pathways to Sustainable Institutional Mechanisms for People of African DescentProposed date and time: Tuesday 14 of April from 9:00 to 10:00 AMLocation: Room III,...
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Tuesday April 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

10:00am CEST

Opening of the 5th session (Items 1 - 3)
Tuesday April 14, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations @ Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
Item 1: Opening of the session
Item 2: Appointment of Chair, Vice-Chair and Rapporteur of the Permanent Forum
Item 3: Adoption of the agenda and programme of work
Speakers
avatar for Annalena Baerbock

Annalena Baerbock

President of the United Nations General Assembly
Ambassador Annalena Baerbock served as Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from December 2021 until May 2025. Throughout her career she has been a strong advocate for the multilateral system with the United Nations at its core.She was an elected member of the German Parliament... Read More →
avatar for António Guterres

António Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General
António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017.
Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, from refugee camps to war zones, the Secretary-General has centered his efforts on ensuring human dignity for all.  In a period of unprecedented global challenges, he has drawn on his commitment to the UN Charter... Read More →
avatar for Volker Türk

Volker Türk

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mr. Türk is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. He took up his official functions as High Commissioner on 17 October 2022.He has devoted his long and distinguished career to advancing universal human rights, notably the international protection of some... Read More →
avatar for Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro

Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro

President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Ambassador Sidharto R. Suryodipuro was appointed by President Prabowo Subianto of the Republic of Indonesia on 25 August 2025 as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, World Trade Organisation and other International Organisations in Geneva. He was elected by the Human Rights... Read More →
Tuesday April 14, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
  Main session

11:00am CEST

Item 4: General Debate
Tuesday April 14, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations @ Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève

Tuesday April 14, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
  Main session

12:45pm CEST

Side event - Rewrite the Equation: Black Women as Architects of the Global Economy
Tuesday April 14, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Side Event ProposalPermanent Forum on People of African Descent, Fifth Session, Geneva, April 2026Title of the side event:Rewrite the Equation: Black Women as Architects of the Global EconomyDate, time and time zone of side event:Tuesday 14 April from 12:45 to 13:45 hrs.Room III, building A, Palais des NationsSponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies:Boss Women Institute Inc. (Canada) and La...
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Tuesday April 14, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - Foro @5: De cara al 2do Decenio de los Afrodescendientes
Tuesday April 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Foro @5: De cara al 2do Decenio de los AfrodescendientesContextoEl 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,...
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Nota Conceptual Race and Equality pdf
Tuesday April 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Special event - Truth, Justice and Healing: Community-Rooted Pathways to Reparatory Justice for People of African Descent
Tuesday April 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Title of the Side Event: Truth, Justice and Healing: Community-Rooted Pathways to Reparatory Justice for People of African DescentDate, Time and Time Zone: Tuesday 14 April from 2:00 to 3:00 pmTheme: 25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action: Strengthening global solidarity with people of African descentSponsoring organizations:UNESCO Rights, Inclusion and Dialogue...
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Tuesday April 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Special event

2:00pm CEST

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
Tuesday April 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm CEST
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) @ Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland
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 Brazil 📅 DATE: April 14th, 2026⏰ GENEVA TIME: 14:00 — 15:30 UTC+2 (CEST); BRAZIL TIME: 09:00 — 10:30 (BRT)📍 LOCATION: Conference room at ISHR (International Service...
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Tuesday April 14, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm CEST
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland
  Side event

3:00pm CEST

Item 4: General Debate (Continued)
Tuesday April 14, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations @ Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève

Tuesday April 14, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
  Main session
 
Wednesday, April 15
 

9:00am CEST

Side event - Let’s Mobilise Together for the 25th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Wednesday April 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Side event:Let’s Mobilise Together for the 25th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of ActionDate and time: 15 April 2026, 9:00-10:00 amLocation: Room III, building A, Palais des NationsSponsoring 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...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

9:00am CEST

Side event - Life, Equity, and Access: Advancing Kidney Care for People of African Descent
Wednesday April 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Side EventLife, Equity, and Access: Advancing Kidney Care for People of African DescentDate and Time: Wednesday 15 April9:00 – 10:00 amDuration: 60 minutesLocation: Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations, Geneva, SwitzerlandRegistration: Interested participants can register in the following link: https://luma.com/BairdFoundationUNSponsoring Organization(s)Doris Baird Dialysis...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

10:00am CEST

Item 5: Thematic Discussion: 25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme and Action: Strengthening global solidarity with people of African descent
Wednesday April 15, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations @ Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
Panel #1: 25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme and Action: Strengthening global solidarity with people of African descentThe panel will take place on Wednesday 15 April from 10:00 to 13:00.The DDPA remains the most comprehensive global framework for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance.Since its adoption, States have reaffirmed their...
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Moderators
avatar for Martin Kimani

Martin Kimani

Member of the Permanent Forum

Speakers
avatar for Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson

Former President of Ireland
Biography of Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson is a co-founder of Project Dandelion, which is a women-led global campaign for climate justice, Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice at Trinity College Dublin, and a member of The Elders. She served as President of Ireland from 1990-1997 and UN High Commissioner for... Read More →
avatar for Isabelle Mamadou

Isabelle Mamadou

Chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Ms. Isabelle Mamadou is an expert in forced migration who served for more than fifteen years as Regional Coordinator for the Spanish organization Movimiento por la Paz (Movement for Peace). Additionally, she was the first Spanish representative selected to participate in the United... Read More →
avatar for Panashe Chigumadz

Panashe Chigumadz

Rapporteur, African Union’s Committee of Experts on Reparations for Racialised Chattel Enslavement, Colonialism and Apartheid
Dr. Panashe Chigumadzi is an award-winning writer and historian, and an Assistant Professor of African History at Brandeis University. As Rapporteur for the African Union’s Committee of Experts on Reparations for Racialised Chattel Enslavement, Colonialism and Apartheid, she conceptualised... Read More →
avatar for Lúcia Xavier

Lúcia Xavier

Founder, Criola
Ms. Lúcia XavierLúcia Xavier is a social worker and human rights activist. She graduated in social work at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 1984. She has been active since the 1970s in the fight against racism, including with the movement Acorda Crioulo in Cidade de Deus... Read More →
Wednesday April 15, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
  Main session

12:30pm CEST

Side event - "The Pan African Journey: Lessons of Transformation and Strategy"
Wednesday April 15, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm CEST
Kyoto Building, WCC Ecumenical Center (Jura) @ 42 Chemin du Pommier, 1218 Le Grand Saconnex
 Title of the Side EventThe Pan African Journey: Lessons of Transformation and StrategyVoices of Durban: 25 Years later: Why identity matters for reparatory justiceDate, time and time zone of side eventWednesday, April 15, 202612:30pm-2:30pm with Light Luncho Sponsoring organization(s) or entity/iesWorld Council of Churches, African Union, Advocacy for Africa Network (AdNA), Africans and...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm CEST
Kyoto Building, WCC Ecumenical Center (Jura) 42 Chemin du Pommier, 1218 Le Grand Saconnex
  Side event

12:45pm CEST

Side event - Objets pillés en Afrique : Un héritage à redéfinir ou un trésor à restituer ?
Wednesday April 15, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
5ᵉ Forum Permanent des Personnes d’Ascendance Africaine Venue: Palais des Nations – Genève, Suisse - Salle III Dates: 15 avril 2026 Side event organised by: FMI–PAD Network Theme / Panel: Panel sur les Objets Culturels Africains (Panel on African Cultural Objects) Panelists: Dido Mulumba Jonathan Mbiya Manon Buchallot Panel Title / Question: « Objets pillés en Afrique : Un héritage...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

12:45pm CEST

Side event - Reparation and Its Many Faces
Wednesday April 15, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Side event Reparation and Its Many FacesDate, time and time zone of side event: Wednesday 15 April12:45 – 13:45 pmLocation of the side event: Room XI, building A, Palais des NationsSponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: Observatório da Branquitude (Whiteness Observatory), African Futures Lab, The Guardian, Libera Language(s) in which the side event will be held: Portuguese and English...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

1:00pm CEST

Side event - Reparations From Below: A Reparations Simulation Workshop
Wednesday April 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CEST
Le Centre International de Conférences (CIGC) - Room 9 @ 17 rue de Varembe, Genf, CH 1211
Reparations From Below: A Reparations Simulation WorkshopDate: Wednesday 15 AprilTime: 1:00pm – 2:30pm CETSponsoring organizations: The Amendment Project and the Thurgood Marshall Center for Civil Rights at Howard Law SchoolLanguage: EnglishDescription: This workshop will begin with a short lecture on Reparations from Below, utilizing participatory action research from a land restitution case in...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CEST
Le Centre International de Conférences (CIGC) - Room 9 17 rue de Varembe, Genf, CH 1211
  Side event

1:30pm CEST

Side event - U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policy Impacts on People of African Descent
Wednesday April 15, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CEST
Auditorium de la Pastorale @ 106 rue de Ferney, 1202, Geneva
Working Title: “U.S. Foreign Policy Impacts on People of African Descent”Date: 15 April at 13:30 pmLocation: Auditorium de la Pastorale106 rue de Ferney, 1202, GenevaOrganizers: The Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice ([email protected]) & the International Civil Society Working Group for the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Southern Poverty Law...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm CEST
Auditorium de la Pastorale 106 rue de Ferney, 1202, Geneva
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - 25 Years of Durban: Global Afro-descendant Solidarity, Reparations and Affirmative Action — Pathways to Inclusion in Public Service
Wednesday April 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) @ Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland
SIDE EVENT  25 Years of Durban: Global Afro-descendant Solidarity, Reparations and Affirmative Action — Pathways to Inclusion in Public ServiceDate and time:15 April 2026, from 14:00 to 15:00 Geneva timeSponsoring Organizations or entities:Peregum Black Reference Institute, Ministry of Racial Equality (Brazil), General Coordination of Memory and Truth on Slavery and the Transatlantic...
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Side event Esperanca Garcia pdf
Wednesday April 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - Salud y Derechos Afrodiásporicos: justicia y salud desde la perspectiva afrodescendiente y sus liderazgos
Wednesday April 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Salud y Derechos Afrodiásporicos: justicia y salud desde la perspectiva afrodescendiente  y sus liderazgos.(DIGNIDAD, JUSTICIA, EQUIDAD Y REPARACIÓN) Propuesta de evento paraleloOrganizado por la Asociación UbuntuEs en Colaboración con: EPIsoHD Research Lab, Pan-Diáspora, Aicold y S&DAFecha: 15 de Abril de 14:00 a 15:00 hrs.Sala III del Palacio de las Naciones, Ginebra,...
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Nota conceptual Evento Paralelo “Salud y derechos Afrodiaspóricos” pdf
Wednesday April 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - In Times of Crisis, Why Multilateralism Still Matters: People of African Descent, Reparatory Justice and Global Governance
Wednesday April 15, 2026 2:00pm - Saturday April 18, 2026 6:00pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
In Times of Crisis, Why Multilateralism Still Matters: People of African Descent, Reparatory Justice and Global GovernanceDate: 15 April 2026Time:14:00 - 15:00Duration:60 minutesVenue: Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations, Geneva, SwitzerlandOrganizersPeople of African Descent Stakeholder Group, in collaboration with Criola, Geledés – Black Woman Institute and UNARC - Antiracism...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 2:00pm - Saturday April 18, 2026 6:00pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

3:00pm CEST

Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): Reparatory justice and cultural heritage: museums and restitution
Wednesday April 15, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations @ Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
Panel #2: Reparatory justice and cultural heritage: museums and restitutionThe panel will take place on Wednesday 15 April from 15:00 to 18:00.Reparatory 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...
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Moderators
avatar for June Soomer

June Soomer

Member of the Permanent Forum

Speakers
avatar for Verene Shepherd

Verene Shepherd

Vice-Chair, CARICOM Reparations Commission
Verene Shepherd, PhD (Cantab), is Prof Emerita of History & Gender Studies at The University of the West Indies. She is a former Vice-Chair as well as former Chair of CERD and is a Vice-Chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission. She is a published author of several books and journal articles and... Read More →
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Krista Pikkat

Director, Culture and Emergencies, UNESCO
Krista Pikkat is the Director of Culture and Emergencies at UNESCO’s Culture sector. In this capacity, she also serves as the Secretary of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two Protocols (1954, 1999), the 1970... Read More →
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Olugbile Holloway

Director General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria
Olugbile HollowayFor over a decade, Olugbile has been an influential powerhouse in the advertising industry, sculpting the narratives of renowned brands like Coca-Cola, Guinness, Virgin Atlantic, and Emirates. His illustrious portfolio is a testament to his unparalleled strategic acumen and consistent... Read More →
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Ereshnee Naidu

Executive Director, The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
Ereshnee is the Executive Director of International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, based in NYC. Since joining in 2007, she has led the expansion of ICSC’s regional networks across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), extending its reach to human rights... Read More →
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Marc-André Renold

Professeur, Université de Genève
Professor Marc-André Renold, Dr. iur., LL.M. (Yale), studied law and the humanities (Russian and Spanish literature) at the Universities of Geneva and Basel in Switzerland and at Yale University in the USA.Professor Renold is the co-holder of the UNESCO Chair on the international law of the protection of cultural... Read More →
Wednesday April 15, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
  Main session

4:30pm CEST

Side event - Reparatory justice within the context of decolonisation: Harvesting the low-hangingfruits
Wednesday April 15, 2026 4:30pm - 7:00pm CEST
Université Ouvrière de Genève @ 3, place des Grottes - 1201 Geneva
Reparatory Justice within the context of Decolonisation: Harvesting the Low-Hanging FruitsDate and time: 15th of April 2026 / 16:30-19:00 (CET Geneva time)VenueUniversité Ouvrière de Genève3, place des Grottes - 1201 Geneva Behind Geneva Main Train station (Gare Cornavin) www.uog.chFormat: The Side Event is composed of a Keynote, Inputs, followed by a panel discussionParticipation...
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CONCEPT NOTE UN SIDE EVENT 15.4.2026 pdf
Wednesday April 15, 2026 4:30pm - 7:00pm CEST
Université Ouvrière de Genève 3, place des Grottes - 1201 Geneva
  Side event

5:00pm CEST

Side event - Switzerland questioning neutrality through urban colonial past
Wednesday April 15, 2026 5:00pm - Saturday April 18, 2026 6:00pm CEST
Maison Internationale des Associations @ Rue des Savoises 15 - 1205 Genève
Side event Switzerland questioning neutrality through urban colonial pastDate, time and time zone of side eventDate 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.Date event 2: April 18 - visit of the new exhibition at Chateau Prangins " “Colonialisme. Une Suisse impliquée” at the...
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Side Event 5thPFPAD PADBelgiumObservatory 15 april 2026 pdf
Wednesday April 15, 2026 5:00pm - Saturday April 18, 2026 6:00pm CEST
Maison Internationale des Associations Rue des Savoises 15 - 1205 Genève
  Side event

6:00pm CEST

Side event - From Task Force to Implementation: Lessons from California’s Reparations Process
Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm CEST
Online @ Rue des Savoises 15 - 1205 Genève
From Task Force to Implementation: Lessons from California’s Reparations ProcessDate, Time, and Time Zone:April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Pacific Time, UTC−7)Sponsoring Organization(s):Kamilah Moore (Independent Expert; Former Chair, California Reparations Task Force)Language(s):EnglishDescription of the Side Event:Situated within global efforts marking 25 years since the Durban...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm CEST
Online
  Side event

6:00pm CEST

Side event - Durban+25: Women and Youth of African Descent for Climate Justice and Global Solidarity
Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm CEST
Durban+25: Women and Youth of African Descent for Climate Justice and Global SolidarityDate, Time and Time Zone: 15 April 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (CET) Location of the Side Event: Maison Internationale des Associations, Geneva, SwitzerlandAddress : Rue des Savoises 151205 GenèveSponsoring Organization(s) or Entity/ies:- AstroNoir Ltd. (UK) -Integrated Policy Research Institute (USA)-CMCC...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm CEST
  Side event

6:30pm CEST

Side event - Prophetic resistances: the advocacy of black christianities in the expansion of racial justice in african and afro-diasporic nations
Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm CEST
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva (ELCG) @ Rue Verdaine 20, 1204 Genève, Switzerland
Event Title: Prophetic resistances: the advocacy of black christianities in the expansion of racial justice in african and afro-diasporic nations.Date and Time: Wednesday, April 15th | 6:30pm — 8pmSponsoring Organizations: Movimento Negro Evangélico do BrasilLanguage(s): English and PortugueseLocation: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva (ELCG)Address: Rue Verdaine 20, 1204 Genève,...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm CEST
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva (ELCG) Rue Verdaine 20, 1204 Genève, Switzerland
  Side event

6:30pm CEST

Side event - Colonial Impunity on Trial: The Patrice Lumumba Case and the Quest for Justice for African Independence Leaders
Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CEST
The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights @ Rue de Lausanne 120B, Geneva
Colonial Impunity on Trial: The Patrice Lumumba Case and the Quest for Justice for African Independence LeadersBackgroundOn 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...
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Event description Patrice Lumumba pdf
Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CEST
The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Rue de Lausanne 120B, Geneva
  Side event

6:30pm CEST

Side event - REPARATIONS IN A WORLD IN CRISIS: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE VOICES OF BLACK WOMEN
Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CEST
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
REPARATIONS IN A WORLD IN CRISIS: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE VOICES OF BLACK WOMENDate: Wednesday, April 15, 2026Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Geneva time zoneLocation: Geneva Centre for Security Policy. 5th Floor Conference RoomMaison de la paix, Chemin Eugene-Rigot 2D, P.O. Box 1295, 1211 Geneva 1, SwitzerlandOrganizing Organizations-Association of Afro-Colombian Women - AMUAFROC (Colombia)-Institute...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CEST
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
  Side event

7:00pm CEST

Side event - Reparations as Personhood; From the DDPA to Baltimore City
Wednesday April 15, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm CEST
Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) @ Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202
Side Event Reparations as Personhood; From the DDPA to Baltimore CityDate: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 7:00-9:00pmCo-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)...
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm CEST
Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202
  Side event
 
Thursday, April 16
 

9:00am CEST

Side event - Anti-Racist Education on the Reparation Agenda: Transatlantic Dialogues
Thursday April 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Title: Anti-Racist Education on the Reparation Agenda: Transatlantic DialoguesDate: 16/04/2026 from 09:00 to 10:00 (CET)Location: Palais des Nations, Room XI, building AOrganizer: Action Aid Brazil (SETA project)Language: english and portugueseDescription:The panel aims to discuss different approaches to implementing anti-racist education in countries of the Global South and Africa. We understand...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

9:00am CEST

Side event - Leveraging New Data to Understand Progress and Ongoing Barriers for Black Communities Globally: Education, Employment, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship
Thursday April 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Title of the side event: Leveraging New Data to Understand Progress and Ongoing Barriers for Black Communities Globally: Education, Employment, Leadership, and EntrepreneurshipDate, 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)Sponsoring organization/entity: The Diversity Institute and co-sponsored by the Government...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

10:00am CEST

Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): Youth of African descent: Rights-holders and agents of change
Thursday April 16, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations @ Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
Panel #3: Youth of African descent: Rights-holders and agents of changeThe panel will take place on Thursday 16 April from 10:00 to 13:00.Youth 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...
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Moderators
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Justin Hansford

Member of the Permanent Forum
Justin Hansford (U.S.A.) is a professor of Law and executive director and founder of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center. He has a B.A. from Howard University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a founder of the Georgetown Journal of Law and Modern Critical Race... Read More →
Speakers
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Alejandra Pretel

Co-fonder of Afrocolectiva / Regional Coordinator of Red de Mujeres Afrolatinoamericanas, Afrocaribeñas y de la Diáspora
Alejandra Pretel is 27 years old and identifies as a Black-Afro-Colombian, lesbian, and migrant activist. With over eight years of experience in the Black women’s movement, she is a specialist in Afro-Latin American and Caribbean studies from CLACSO and an advanced student of Philosophy... Read More →
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Chaneil James

Founder, AstroNoir
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Chaneil James, MSc, holds a Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences from University College London and a Master of Science in Astrophysics, Particle Physics, and Cosmology from the Universitat de Barcelona. She founded AstroNoir Ltd., a platform that brings together policymakers, researchers... Read More →
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Christal Parris-Campbell

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassador for Jamaica
Christal Parris-Campbell is a legal professional with a Bachelor of Laws Degree (Hons.) from the University of the West Indies, Mona and a Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School. She is also certified in making and implementing public policy. She is the female Caribbean Community... Read More →
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Vibya Natana

Attaché, Economic Development and Executive Affairs with the Organization for Economic Development & Diplomacy (OEDD)
Vibya Natana is a South Sudanese-Canadian social impact leader, macro-level social worker, and non-profit consultant, born and raised on Treaty 4 Territory in Regina, Saskatchewan. She brings over a decade of experience in community leadership, governance, and systems-level change. Vibya is also... Read More →
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Elisa Walker

Elisa Walker serves as the Program Director of Special Initiatives at FirstRepair, where she leads the organization’s efforts to bridge the gap between local policy and reparations resources.
In this role, Elisa works directly with municipal reparations task forces and commissions across the country, ensuring these bodies are equipped with the tools and support necessary to achieve tangible community impact.A champion for the next generation of advocates, Elisa also heads... Read More →
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Ashwini K.P.

Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
Dr. Ashwini K.P. is the sixth Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. She was appointed by the Human Rights Council in October 2022 and took up her functions as Special Rapporteur on 1 November 2022.Dr. Ashwini... Read More →
Thursday April 16, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
  Main session

12:45pm CEST

Side event - "Representation Matters: Afro-Swiss Communities Advancing the Durban Declaration"
Thursday April 16, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Representation Matters: Afro-Swiss Communities Advancing the Durban Declaration The 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...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

12:45pm CEST

Side event - Discussing the Recognition of African Descent Communities as Peoples of African Descent
Thursday April 16, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Discussing the Recognition of African Descent Communities as Peoples of African DescentDate: 16 April 2026Time: 12:45 - 13:45Duration: 1 hourVenue: Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, Room III, building AOrganizersCONAQ (Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas)Proposed institutional invitees and partnersMembers of the Permanent Forum on People of...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - Advancing Reparatory Justice: From the Ghana Resolution to Global Action
Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) @ Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland
SIDE EVENT PROPOSAL Advancing Reparatory Justice: From the Ghana Resolution to Global ActionDate and time:16 April 2026, from 14:00 to 15:00 Geneva timeSponsoring 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...
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Side Event Proposal Reparatory Justice pdf
Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - Fiscal Policy, Law and Restorative Justice: Lessons 25 Years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Online @ Rue de Varembé 1, 5th floor, Geneva, Switzerland
Title: Fiscal Policy, Law and Restorative Justice: Lessons 25 Years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of ActionDate: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 14:00 p.m. – 15:00 p.m. (Geneva Time – CET)Organizers/Sponsors: Instituto Luiz GamaLanguage: Brazilian Portuguese, EnglishDescription: The event will discuss lessons accumulated 25 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Online
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

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
Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
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 ActionSponsoring OrganizationBlack Canadian Civil Society Coalition (BCCSC) and Amnesty International CanadaDate, time and time zone:Thu 16 April, 2026 ~2:00 - 3:00 pm~, CET   Language:  English and French...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - Strengthening the Rights of Afro-Descendant Youth: Innovation in Public Policies and South–South Cooperation
Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Strengthening the Rights of Afro-Descendant Youth: Innovation in Public Policies and South–South CooperationThe Black Youth Alive Plan and the Amefrican Pathways ProgramContextPopulations 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...
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Side Event PFPAD Brazil Afrodescendant Youth Draft Concept Note pdf
Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

3:00pm CEST

Item 5: Thematic Discussion (continued): The Permanent Forum at five: Mandate, Achievements and Opportunities
Thursday April 16, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations @ Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
Panel #4: The Permanent Forum at five: Mandate, Achievements and Opportunities The panel will take place on Thursday 16 April from 15:00 to 18:00.The 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...
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Moderators
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Pastor Murillo

Member of the Permanent Forum
Speakers
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Amr Aljowaily

Director of the Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate, African Union Commission
Ambassador Amr Aljowaily is an international civil servant, diplomat, academic and writer with over 35 years of professional experience. He currently holds the post of Director of the Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate within the African Union Commission. As an Egyptian diplomat, he rose the... Read More →
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Amara C. Enyia

President, Global Black
Dr. Amara Enyia is a Strategist and Public Policy Expert on city and state policy as well as international affairs with expertise in Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia.In addition to her role as President of transnational advocacy organization Global Black, she also serves as the interim Co-Executive... Read More →
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Carlos Quesada

Executive Director and Founder, The International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights (Race and Equality)
Carlos QuesadaUntil October 2014, Carlos served as Global Rights’ Director of the Ethnic and Racial Equality Program/Advisor on the Rights of LGBTI People. He is trained as a journalist and a lawyer. Carlos is working to combat racial and ethnic discrimination and discrimination based on different... Read More →
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Gaynel Curry

Member of the Permanent Forum
Thursday April 16, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
  Main session

6:00pm CEST

Side event - RootsSynergy UbuntuConnected Roundtable: “From Declarations On Reparatory Justice to Actions & Accountability: The role of the Pan African Diaspora in Europe involvement.”
Thursday April 16, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm CEST
Maison Internationale des Associations @ Rue des Savoises 15 - 1205 Genève
ROOTSSYNERGY UBUNTUCONNECTED ROUNDTABLEFrom Declarations to Actions & AccountabilitySide Event to the 5th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent📅 DATE: 16 April 2026 ⏰ TIME: Doors open 6pm 📍 PLACE: Maison des associations, GenevaOrganized by: Europe Pan-African Forum for People of African Descent (EPAF-PAD) and the AUADS African Union African Diaspora Sixth Region...
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PFPAD ContextNote RootsSynergy Roundtable April 16th pdf
Thursday April 16, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm CEST
Maison Internationale des Associations Rue des Savoises 15 - 1205 Genève
  Side event

6:30pm CEST

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
Thursday April 16, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm CEST
Universidad de Ginebra @ Rue des Savoises 15 - 1205 Genève
Título: “Durban 25 años después: desafíos para la reparación y propuestas de acción”“Durban 25 years later: challenges for reparations and proposals for action”o Fecha, hora: Jueves 16 de abril, 18:30 hrs (Hora de Ginebra)o Organización(es) o entidad(es) patrocinadora(s):Asociación Cubana de Naciones Unidas (Cuban United Nations Association)Unión de Escritores y Artistas de...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm CEST
Universidad de Ginebra
  Side event

6:30pm CEST

Side event - Birth Justice for Women of African Descent: Listen to Me Film & Panel
Thursday April 16, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CEST
Side event title: Birth Justice for Women of African Descent: Listen to Me Film & PanelDate, time and time zone: Thursday, April 16th at 6:30PM CETLocation: Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID), Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202Sponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: Solitude International Consortium, Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign, Geneva Graduate Institute Afrique Students...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CEST
  Side event

6:30pm CEST

Side event - Centering Healing Across Global Africa
Thursday April 16, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CEST
Geneva International Conference Center @ Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Side event Centering Healing Across Global AfricaDate, time and time zone of side event: April 16 6:30-8:30 (GMT)Sponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: The Global Circle for Reparations and Healingo Language(s) in which the side event will be held: English Description of the side event: The Global Circle for Reparations and Healing (GCRH) will host a side event during the 5th Annual United...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm CEST
Geneva International Conference Center Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
  Side event

7:00pm CEST

Side event - Tomorrow’s Trailblazers: Youth Leadership Across the UK’s African Diaspora
Thursday April 16, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm CEST
Online @ Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Side eventTomorrow’s Trailblazers: Youth Leadership Across the UK’s African DiasporaDetails: Thursday 16 April, 6-7PM BSTSponsoring Organisation: The Africa Centre, London, United KingdomLanguage(s): EnglishDescription of the side event: Inspired by the Young Africa Centre’s (YAC) programme Generation 54: Tomorrow’s Trailblazers, this webinar showcases how youth of African descent in...
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Thursday April 16, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm CEST
Online
  Side event

7:00pm CEST

Side event - Justice réparatrice, restitution et jeunesse haïtienne : repenser les héritages historiques et les transformations contemporaines
Thursday April 16, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm CEST
Université de Genève, UNI MAIL @ 40 Boulevard du Pont-d’Arve
Evénement parallèleJustice réparatrice, restitution et jeunesse haïtienne : repenser les héritages historiques et les transformations contemporainesDate : Jeudi 16 avril 2026 Heure : 19h00 (Genève, CEST) | 13h00 (New York, Montréal, Port-au-Prince)Co-organisateurs : GRAHN-Monde (Groupe de Réflexion et d’Action pour une Haïti Nouvelle), Kolektif Ayisyen AfwoDesandan (KAAD)Langue :...
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PFPAD5 SideEventProposal KAAD GRAHN Geneva 2026 FRE pdf
FPAD5 SideEventProposal KAAD GRAHN Geneva 2026 ENG pdf
Thursday April 16, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm CEST
Université de Genève, UNI MAIL 40 Boulevard du Pont-d’Arve
  Side event
 
Friday, April 17
 

9:00am CEST

Side event - Measuring Harm, Advancing Reparations: The Black Audit of Racial Justice and AARN’s Harm Reports
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Side event: Measuring Harm, Advancing Reparations: The Black Audit of Racial Justice and AARN’s Harm ReportsDate, time and time zone of side event: Friday, April 17, 9:00 AMSponsoring 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)Language(s) in which the side...
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Friday April 17, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

10:00am CEST

Closed internal meeting
Friday April 17, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm CEST
Please note that this is an internal meeting among the Members of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. 
Friday April 17, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm CEST
  Main session

10:15am CEST

Side event - We Got Us: Self-Determination, Structural Transformation, and the Future of Global Black Collective Action
Friday April 17, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
“We Got Us: Self-Determination, Structural Transformation, and the Future of Global Black Collective Action”Date: Friday 17 AprilVenue: Room III, building A, Palais des Nations, Geneva, SwitzerlandTime: 10:15 - 11:15 amOrganizers: International Civil Society Working Group for the PFPAD (ICSWG), Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice, Alcee Hastings Global Leadership FellowsBackground and...
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Friday April 17, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

11:30am CEST

Side event - From Struggle to Solidarity: Cuba’s Revolutionary Legacy Matters Now
Friday April 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
From Struggle to Solidarity: Cuba’s Revolutionary Legacy Matters NowDate: Friday, April 17, 2026 11:30AM-12:30PMCo-Sponsors: Solitude International Consortium, Malcolm X Center for Self Determination, KARIBUNI Local Development Project, Cuban Afrofeminist Articulation Language: Spanish and EnglishDescription: This event combines a film screening and panel discussion to highlight Cuba’s...
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Friday April 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

12:45pm CEST

Side event - Seeking Redress for State Violence Against Black Women and Girls
Friday April 17, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Side Event Proposal for Fifth Session of the UN PFPADTitle: Seeking Redress for State Violence Against Black Women and GirlsDate:Friday 17 April from 12:45 to 13:45 pmCo-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...
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Friday April 17, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
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1:00pm CEST

Side event - From Recognition to Transmission: Youth of African Descent as Changeseeds of the Future
Friday April 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CEST
Online @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
Side EventFrom Recognition to Transmission: Youth of African Descent as Changeseeds of the FutureDate, Time and Time Zone17 April 2026, 13:00 – 14:00 (CET, Geneva time)Organizing EntityBafing Projects, AIG (Association des Ivoiriens de Genève)Language(s)Bilingual – English and FrenchFormatOnline event (link to be provided upon...
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Friday April 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CEST
Online
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - Economic Sovereignty and Economic Rights, and New Development Frameworks in a Changing Global Order
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
 Economic Sovereignty and Economic Rights, and New Development Frameworks in a Changing Global Order  Date: Friday 17 April Time: 14:00 - 15:00 Venue: Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations Organizers: International Civil Society Working Group (ICSWG)Background and RationaleQuestions of economic sovereignty are more urgent now than ever. The global geopolitical landscape...
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Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
  Side event

2:00pm CEST

Side event - Girls Can Run the World: Shaping the Economy for Young Workers and Protecting our Data Against Cyber Threats
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
5th Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African DescentOrganization for Economic Development and Diplomacy The Making of Global Leaders: Youth of African Descent Advancing Diplomacy, Economic Equity, and Cyber ProtectionDescription: The Fireside Chat will detail OEDD’s multilateral diplomacy infrastructure development project to deliver technical skills training, mentorship and network...
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Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Room III - Building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
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3:00pm CEST

Item 6: Adoption of the preliminary conclusions and recommendations of the 5th session
Friday April 17, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations @ Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève

Friday April 17, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Assembly Hall, building A, Palais des Nations Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève
  Main session

3:15pm CEST

Side event - : UNPFPAD: Youth Council: Engagement & Open Floor
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations @ 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
UNPFPAD: Youth Council: Engagement & Open FloorName of the associated organization: Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard UniversityLanguage: EnglishDate: 17 April 2026Location: Room XI,building A, Palais des Nations Description: After 5 years of the Permanent Forum's creation, and various calls from member states, civil society, organizers and diverse attendees, demand of Youth...
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Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm CEST
Room XI, building A, Palais des Nations 8, Av. de la Paix 14, 1202 Genève
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