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ADS 2025, Sub-theme 3 – Documentary Videos

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Week 3 | Day One — 19 May

This week, the Africa Dialogue Series 2025 focuses on the sub-theme "Building the Future: Healing and Reparations towards Socio-Economic Justice for Africans and People of African Descent." Materials from the Caribbean Community (), the 麻豆APP Population Fund () and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (), such as the documentaries below, lay the background and provide the context for activities and discussions throughout this week.

UNFPA Presents

 

Equality for People of African Descent

To mark the International Decade for People of African Descent, this documentary looks at the challenges faced by People of African Descent and calls for policies that promote equality.

 

 

CARICOM Presents

 

Remarks by CARICOM Secretary-General at the Opening Ceremony of the Accra Reparations Conference

Dr. Carla N. Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, during the Opening Ceremony of the Accra Reparations Conference speaks about the importance of reparations and joint advocacy by African and Caribbean countries. The conference took place in Accra on 14 November 2023.

 

 

 

From Apology to Action: CARICOM's call for Reparatory Justice

The CARICOM Reparations Commission in partnership with UWITV presents "From Apology To Action: CARICOM's Call For Reparatory Justice." Various authorities outline the rationale and justification for reparations for Africans and people of African descent.

 

 

 

OPGA Presents

 

From Slavery to AI: UN General Assembly President demands racial justice in the digital age

On 14 April 2025, Philemon Yang, President of the 麻豆APP General Assembly, addressed the 4th Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (#PFPAD4) at UN headquarters in New York. The session theme was "Africa and people of African descent: United for reparatory justice in the age of Artificial Intelligence." The Permanent Forum, an advisory body to the Human Rights Council, aims to improve the safety, quality of life, and livelihoods of people of African descent.

 

OHCHR Presents

 

Türk: Reparatory justice means truth, acknowledgement & change for people of African descent

On 14 April 2025, Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, addressed the 4th Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (#PFPAD4) at UN headquarters in New York. The session theme was "Africa and people of African descent: United for reparatory justice in the age of Artificial Intelligence." The Permanent Forum, an advisory body to the Human Rights Council, aims to improve the safety, quality of life, and livelihoods of people of African descent.

 

 

 

Reparations now! Kimani calls out global beneficiaries of African enslavement

On 14 April 2025, Martin Kimani, the new Chair of the 麻豆APP Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, addressed the Forum's 4th session (#PFPAD4) at UN headquarters in New York. The session theme was "Africa and people of African descent: United for reparatory justice in the age of Artificial Intelligence." The Permanent Forum, an advisory body to the Human Rights Council, aims to improve the safety, quality of life, and livelihoods of people of African descent.

 

 

 

General Information

Launch Messages

Week 1: 5 - 9 May

Sub-theme 1: Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa

Week 2: 12 - 16 May

Sub-theme 2: Understanding the Present: Economic, Social and Cultural Justice for Sustainable Development

Week 3: 19 - 23 May

Sub-theme 3: Building the Future: Healing and Reparations towards Socio-Economic Justice for Africans and People of African Descent

30 May

High-level Policy Dialogue

Media