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The Role of the United Nations in the Struggle Against Racism: Past, Present and Future
25 March 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Free
In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UN Women will host a special discussion on The Role of the United Nations in the Struggle against Racism: Past, Present and Future.
Is the United Nations fit for purpose to take on the task of ending racism today? Looking at the past and present to inform the future, join the discussion, featuring:
- Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
- Trinidad and Tobago Minister Penelope Beckles (former PR to the UN)
- Yumeka Rushing, NAACP Chief Strategy Officer
- Cassandra Welchin, Co-Convener and State Lead of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable
- and others
Please click here to register in advance for this webinar:
https://unwomen.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vYoy7SJmTXOSqbjN46xYQw
Click here to view the flyer for the event
Condemn racism and discrimination wherever they occur: act to create racial justice and a gender-equal, inclusive world! Click here for the statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Kind regards,
UN Women
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