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International Year for People of African Descent

A/RES/64/169No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 69bHuman rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 2010.

What subjects does this mandate have?

28 topics
Access to InformationAfricansCivil SocietyCommunication TechnologyCultural HeritageCultural IdentityCultural ParticipationDevelopmentEducationEmploymentEnvironmentGender EqualityHealthHousingHuman RightsHuman Rights AdvancementInformation TechnologyInternational CooperationInternational YearsNon-Governmental Organizations

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2010.

  • 2010A/65/227Draft programme of activities for the International Year for People of African Descent report of the Secretary-General

iIdentified automatically from the metadata in each report’s UN Digital Library catalogue record.

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Proclaims the year beginning on 1 January 2011 the International Year for People of African Descent, with a view to strengthening national actions and regional and international cooperation for the benefit of people of African descent in relation to their full enjoyment of economic, cultural, social, civil and political rights, their participation and integration in all political, economic, social and cultural aspects of society, and the promotion of a greater knowledge of and respect for their diverse heritage and culture;
2
Encourages Member States, the specialized agencies of the United Nations system, within their respective mandates and existing resources, and civil society to make preparations for and identify possible initiatives that can contribute to the success of the Year;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session a report containing a draft programme of activities for the Year, taking into account the views and recommendations of Member States, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent of the Human Rights Council and other relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, as appropriate.

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