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Global Symposium for Bridging the Gap in Sexual and Reproductive Health of Afrodescendant Women and Adolescents
07 July - 11 July 2025
Costa Rica
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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
25 March 2025
Global
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Celebrating people of African descent with drummers at the United Nations in New York
Published on: 29/04/2025
Music has the power to make the world a better place.
A few weeks ago, master drummers, artists and leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to celebrate and advocate for the rights of people of African descent.
Watch UNFPA Global Champion for Women and Girls Shudufhadzo Musida’s reaction to get a feel of the event.
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Fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
14 April - 17 April 2025
United Nations headquarters/UN Web TV
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Speech
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Fourth Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
14 April 2025
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21 March 2025
Global
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Building Transnational Solidarity and Targeted Action for Equity in Health: Bridging the Gap on Maternal Health for Women and Girls of African Descent
18 September 2024
New York
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Incorporating culture into care: One Afrodescendent midwife’s journey towards ending maternal deaths in Costa Rica
- 29 August 2024
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International Day for People of African Descent
31 August 2024
Global
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Counting every voice: Brazil's census includes quilombola communities for the first time
- 12 July 2024
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