Updates

Through ‘Zooming in on Your Voice’ we seek to empower and amplify the voices of youth of African descent in Uruguay

27 Aug 2020

The official launch of the project was on August 27 on the Month of the Youth celebration in Uruguay.

Updates

Young people of African descent in Latin America and the Caribbean will strengthen their capacities for leadership and human rights

21 Oct 2020

Updates

Colors, Youth and Afro Descendant Power

18 Sep 2020

Leonela Calderón Gordon is about to finish her university studies. She loves dancing, expressing herself and defending her afro descendant roots. Through UNPFA support, she has trained and learned valuable lessons on empowerment, solidarity and the defense of human rights.

Updates

Nine Latin American and Caribbean countries adopt the ‘San José Commitment’ on the rights of people of African descent

18 Oct 2019

The most important actions of the San Jose Commitment include the design and implementation of national and local plans and programmes that address education, health, employment, housing and development issues affecting people of African descent.

Still We Rise – Ending Slavery’s Legacy of Racism: a global imperative for justice

25 March 2021

UN Web TV

Programme

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2021

25 March 2021

Global

Media Advisory

WOMEN OF THE DIASPORA: A Global Virtual Summit on Gender and Racial Discrimination

10 September 2020

Virtual Dialogue: The effects of COVID-19: an opportunity to promote the realization of the human rights of populations of African descent in sustainable development

21 September 2020

Youtube Live / Facebook Live

Press Release

Playing for Change and the United Nations Population Fund stand for human rights with a special release of "Peace Through Music," a global virtual event for social justice

08 December 2020

Advancing Equity and Social Justice for People of African Descent

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