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ADS 2025, Sub-theme 3 – Documentary Videos
In Focus
Latest updates
- Attend the High-Level Policy Dialogue on 30 May at 3 p.m. (New York time) in Conference Room 4, UNHQ, New York or watch online on UN Web TV or on our website on YouTube in English and French.
In case you missed it
- Watch the recording of the International Webinars that took place on 7 May, 14 May and 21 May.
- Watch the recording of the Youth Stages that took place on 8 May,15 May and 22 May.
- Read our latest policy briefs on Learning from the Past: Transatlantic Slave Trade, Colonialism, Extractive Economies and Institutions in Africa, Understanding the Present: Economic, Social and Cultural Justice for Sustainable Development and Building the Future: Healing and Reparations towards Socio-Economic Justice for Africans and People of African Descent.
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 (CARICOM), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), 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 United Nations 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 United Nations 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.