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The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent said during the forum’s fourth meeting.

Solidarity and common purpose forged decolonisation and anti-colonialism, won independence in Africa, built momentum towards civil rights in the United States and other parts of the West and brought down the apartheid regime.

Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, is a potent symbol of the slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Centre, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of passing on a painful past.

Secretary-General's Message on Africa Day 2022

Message by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Africa Day 2022

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The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) strives for coordinated, effective and sustained UN and international support for Africa’s transformative efforts for inclusive sustainable peace, security, socioeconomic development and justice for all in the continent. Read full vision and mission statement »»

OSAA aims to enhance international support for Africa's development and security through its advocacy and analytical work, assist  the Secretary-General in improving coherence and coordination of the UN System support to Africa, facilitate inter-governmental deliberations on Africa at the global level... Find out more »