President Dr. Akilah Mukarram addresses the PFPAD in Geneva, Switzerland
ADN, AFRE, Worldwide Decade on Folks of African Descent
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Members of AFRE reengage the United Nations for reparations and world recognition for Afrodescendant Folks.
— ADN President, Dr. Akilah Mukarram
ATLANTA, GA, USA, April 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Members on the PFPAD included member states, United Nations organizations, and over 1,500 people representing eighty-five nations. The bulk had been civil society contributors representing organizations advocating for the human rights of Afrodescendant folks of their respective dwelling nations.
The mission of AFRE was to re-engage with the UN by way of lively participation, written statements, and interventions.
One other side of our mission is to convey Afrodescendant leaders to the United Nations to advocate for his or her trigger on a world platform. Throughout this discussion board, AFRE hosted the President of the Afrodescendant Nation, Dr. Akilah Mukarram, whose message included providing a definition for Afrodescendant. To observe her Oral Assertion, click on on the video presentation beneath.
On April 13, 2024, AFRE hosted one of many eighty-five facet occasions supporting the discussion board. The digital facet occasion, titled “Reparations: Recognition of Afrodescendants as a Folks within the Second Decade on Folks of African Descent,” reached audiences worldwide. Its focus emphasised historic developments and achievements mentioned in the course of the Regional Convention of the Americas in Santiago, Chile 2000, and the Durban Declaration 2001. The end result stories underscored the importance of legally acknowledging the descendants of enslaved Africans in reparations efforts, whereas additionally delving into varied avenues of reparatory justice. To watch the UN Facet Occasion: Webinar on Reparations and Recognition, click on the You Tube Hyperlink beneath.
The conferences in Geneva had been organized round thematic dialogue subjects that supported the approval of a Second Decade for Folks of African Descent: Reparations, Sustainable Growth & Financial Justice; Training; Tradition & Recognition; and The Second Decade for Folks of African Descent.
AFRE’s submission of written statements and proposals targeted on reparations and the popularity of Afrodescendants. For extra particulars, please check with the attachments.
As we await the ultimate report, some key takeaways from the discussion board embody institution of a International Reparations Fund, creation of a Particular Worldwide Reparations Tribunal, adoption of a Declaration of Human Rights for Folks of African Descent, initiation of an African Union Reparations Program, and contemplating Haiti as a mannequin for Reparations for Folks of African Descent. UN Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights Assertion
As we put together for the Nationwide Reparations Conference in Washington, DC on Could 17-20, we urge supporters to register for participation at www.nationalreparationsconvention.com; invite others, present monetary assist at https://gofund.me/e6e6419f and be a part of the Afrodescendant Nation’s Reparations Motion.
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information@afrodescendant.org
All For Reparations and Emancipation Governing Board
Ishmael Abdul-Salaam, CEO, Governing Board Chair
Ajani Mukarram, Governing Board Member
Dr. Tauheedah Bronner, Governing Board Member
AFRE Emeritus Advisors
H.E. Mr. Silis Muhammad
H.E. Harriett AbuBakr, Esq.
H.E. Ida Hakim Lawrence
Written Statements:
third Everlasting Discussion board on Folks of African Descent (April 16 – 19, 2024)
United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Speaker:
Ishmael Abdul-Salaam
AFRE- All For reparations and Emancipation
Merchandise 5: Thematic Dialogue: The Second Decade Worldwide Decade for Folks of African Descent- Expectations and Challenges
Greetings members of the Everlasting Discussion board on Folks of African Descent. Congratulations Dr. Soomer in your election as the brand new chairperson of this discussion board. I’m Ishmael Abdul-Salaam, of AFRE (All For Reparations and Emancipation). I have to give recognition to our Emeritus Members, The Hon. Silis Muhammad and Harriett AbuBakr, Esq. whose efforts to advocate on behalf of Afrodescendant Folks develop past 30 years within the United Nations.
Afrodescendants have distinctive issues stemming from the lack of language, id and tradition, after which turned victims’colonialism, slavery, ethnocide, racism, and their lingeringimpacts.
A lot has already been mentioned by some 1400 attendees at this discussion board so for the sake of time we submit the next Suggestions to be addressed as IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS
Suggestions for Rapid Motion:
1. Demand that the UN Secretary Common urge states to take quick government actions, with measurable outcomes, to deal with reparations for Afrodescendant Folks.
2. Urge states to formally acknowledge the worldwide id of Afrodescendant Folks and guarantee safety of their human rights by supporting the Declaration.
3. Embrace world recognition of Afrodescendant Folks within the working group and the Everlasting Discussion board within the second decade of the PFPAD as a everlasting agenda merchandise.
4. Prioritize restitution within the type of land as a part of Reparations for Afrodescendant Folks notably in states the place they exist as minorities.
Up to date Points requiring motion within the US:
The persistent legacy of plantation slavery manifests in an increasing wealth hole between Black and White households. As of September 2023, Black households in America owned solely 23.5% of the wealth of White households.
This hole continues to widen as a consequence of exploitation of land, properties, and communities, usually facilitated by insurance policies favoring companies over Afrodescendants, who often fall sufferer to practices corresponding to redlining and blockbusting.
Unfavorable monetary insurance policies and restricted protections hinder the buildup of generational wealth by way of land possession and acquisition. In 1970, two years after the passage of the Truthful Housing Act, the nationwide homeownership fee for Black households was 41.8%, barely growing to 42.3% by 2019. Just one.2% enhance in comparison with a 9.2% enhance for white households throughout the identical interval.
Neighborhoods inhabited by Afrodescendants are disproportionately labeled as blighted, resulting in decreased property values, and facilitating imminent area seizures for tasks like freeway expansions, usually devastating the socioeconomic cloth of those communities.
Ishmael Abdul-Salaam
All For Reparations and Emancipation
information@afrodescendant.org
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President Akilah Mukarram addresses the PFPAD in Geneva, Switzerland
