27^th session of the WGEPAD

The WGEPAD public 27^th session, entitled "The Urgency of Now: Systemic Racism and the Lessons of 2020" will be held from 30 November to 3 December, 14.00-16.00 (CET).

This thematic session will build on the WGEPAD’s report COVID-19, systemic racism and global protests and set the scene for the mid-term review of the International Decade for people of African descent and 20^th anniversary of the DDPA. It will include discussions on the key themes and priorities for the protection of the human rights of people of African descent, positive developments, good practices and how to address systemic racism based on international human rights law.

At the end of the session, the Working Group will adopt conclusions and recommendations. A report on the session will be presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Outcome document:

• WGEPAD 27^th session Conclusions and recommendations
  

Background documents:

• COVID-19, systemic racism and global protests
  
• Provisional agenda
• How to participate
• Watch videos:
  • 30 November
  • 1 December
  • 2 December
  • 3 December
    

Panellists:

• Ana Paula Barreto
  
• Benjamin Lloyd Crump
  
• Imani Jacqueline Brown
  
• Phillip Binondo
• Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana
• Tabue Nguma
  
• Tlaleng Mofokeng
  
• Ursula Doyle
  
• Verene Shepherd

Submissions and Statements

30 November 2020

• Opening Remarks by Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights
• African Group
• Brazil
• Costa Rica
• Egypt
  
• Tlaleng Mofokeng, Special Rapporteur on the Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
• Dr. Uché Blackstock, CEO and Founder, Advancing Health Equity
• Ikram Warsame
• Toronto Black Farmers and Food Growers Collective – Community
• Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights
• NGO-PAWA and Agrocity in Switzerland
• SMD Shahid
  

1 December 2020

• Adediran Olaiya
• Ana Barreto
  
• At-sik Hata of Yamassee Moors
  
• Brazil – Session 1
  
• Brazil – Session 2 a.
  
• Brazil – Session 2 b.
  
• European Union
• Imani Jacqueline Brown
• Judy Richards

2 December 2020 

• Brazil
• Panama

• Derrick Leon Washington
• Erica Zacharie – Africentered
• Ife Thompson – BILAM UK
• Judy Richards – GAC uk
• Kharoll Ann Souffrant and Marisa Berry Mendez
• Modi Intambwe – PAD Belgium Observatory
• Ursula Doyle

3 December 2020 

• African Group
• Brazil
• Panama
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka

• Adissa Alira
• African Diaspora Directorate
• Africans in America for Restitution and Repatriation/Kna-Nu National Community- USA
• Anna Giudice – UNODC
• Ariel Rosita King
• Emerson Caetano
• Evanne Souchette
• Hodan A. Mohamed
• Joseph Ki-Zerbo
• Monica Iyer
• Ilex Accion Juridica
• Kamil Olufowobi
• Monica Ferro
• Most Influential People of African Descent
• Pierrette Herzberger
• Tabue Nguma
• UN Network on Racial Discrimination
• Verene Shepherd