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SUMMARY:The New UN Forum on People of African descent: realising the promises of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action?
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum of People of African Descent will hold its very first session from 5 to 8 December 2022 at the Palais des Nations of the UN Office in Geneva\, Switzerland. \nTuesday 29 November 2022\, from 1 to 3 PM CET (Zurich time) \n(7:00 AM in New York City\, USA / 9:30 AM in Curitiba\, Brazil / 1 PM Yaoundé\, Cameroon / 7 PM in Bangkok\, Thailand) \nAhead of this historic session\, the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) offers a virtual side event entitled The New UN Forum for People of African descent: realising the promises of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA)? \nRegister here! \nSome of the issues which will be raised include: \n\nWhat are the lessons learnt since the 2001 Durban World Conference Against Racism? What kind of progress have we witnessed at the UN and other regional fora?\nWhat can we hope from this new body? How can churches contribute to its work?\nPolicy efforts to combat systemic racism and racial discrimination\nStructural racism as the legacy of slavery and colonialism: communities of African descent across the globe live in structural discrimination and structural invisibility\, and are scarred by poverty\, underdevelopment\, marginalization\, social exclusion and economic disparities.\n\nModerator: Rev. Jennifer S. Leath\, WCC Central Committee member\, African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) \nPanellists: \n\nRev. Dr Iva Carruthers\, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference\nDr. Sushi Raj\, member of UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent\nMs Marilia A. Schüller\, Methodist Church of Brazil\nRev. Dr Angelique Walker-Smith\, WCC President from North America\nRev. Emmanuel Wayi\, Cameroon Network for Alternative Solutions (CAMNAS)\nRev. Lamont Wells\, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America\n\n____________________________________________________________________________________________ \nCoNGO Notes: For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations\, please visit rngos.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Social Development\, please visit ngosocdev.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples\, please visit un-ngocrip.net. 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-new-un-forum-on-people-of-african-descent-realising-the-promises-of-the-durban-declaration-and-programme-of-action/
LOCATION:worldwide/virtual
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events
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SUMMARY:The New UN Forum on People of African descent: realising the promises of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action?
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum of People of African Descent will hold its very first session from 5 to 8 December 2022 at the Palais des Nations of the UN Office in Geneva\, Switzerland. \nTuesday 29 November 2022\, from 1 to 3 PM CET (Zurich time) \n(7:00 AM in New York City\, USA / 9:30 AM in Curitiba\, Brazil / 1 PM Yaoundé\, Cameroon / 7 PM in Bangkok\, Thailand) \nAhead of this historic session\, the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) offers a virtual side event entitled The New UN Forum for People of African descent: realising the promises of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA)? \nRegister here! \nSome of the issues which will be raised include: \n\nWhat are the lessons learnt since the 2001 Durban World Conference Against Racism? What kind of progress have we witnessed at the UN and other regional fora?\nWhat can we hope from this new body? How can churches contribute to its work?\nPolicy efforts to combat systemic racism and racial discrimination\nStructural racism as the legacy of slavery and colonialism: communities of African descent across the globe live in structural discrimination and structural invisibility\, and are scarred by poverty\, underdevelopment\, marginalization\, social exclusion and economic disparities.\n\nModerator: Rev. Jennifer S. Leath\, WCC Central Committee member\, African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) \nPanellists: \n\nRev. Dr Iva Carruthers\, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference\nDr. Sushi Raj\, member of UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent\nMs Marilia A. Schüller\, Methodist Church of Brazil\nRev. Dr Angelique Walker-Smith\, WCC President from North America\nRev. Emmanuel Wayi\, Cameroon Network for Alternative Solutions (CAMNAS)\nRev. Lamont Wells\, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America\n\n____________________________________________________________________________________________ \nCoNGO Notes: For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations\, please visit rngos.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Social Development\, please visit ngosocdev.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples\, please visit un-ngocrip.net. 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/the-new-un-forum-on-people-of-african-descent-realising-the-promises-of-the-durban-declaration-and-programme-of-action-2/
LOCATION:worldwide/virtual
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220525T163000
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SUMMARY:Two years after the death of George Floyd: Antiracism\, #BLM and the United Nations
DESCRIPTION:As people continue to challenge the systemic racism that has devalued the lives of Black and Brown people globally\, many are asking the question: why do some of these tragic events spark a stronger call for change than others? \nFloyd’s murder also revived the concept of antiracism. The webinar will explore\, in practice\, what it means to be antiracist. Participants will also be invited to reflect on the role played by Christian nationalism in reinforcing white supremacy and racial subjugation\, thereby fueling racism\, xenophobia and racial discrimination. \nAs a follow up of its 1 June 2021 webinar marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre\, the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs will host this webinar on the sides of the 30th session of the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent\, which will be taking place in New York city\, USA\, from 23 to 27 May 2022. \nSpeakers: \nModerator: Rev. Chebon Kernell\, ordained elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference \n\nGaynel D. Curry\, member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\nRt. Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton\, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America\nRev. Dr. Leah Gunning Francis\, vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the Faculty at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis\nProf. Gay McDougall\, member of the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)\n\nRegister here to join this webinar live on Wednesday\, 25 May\, 3:30 pm CEST / 9:30am EST. \n_________________________________________________________________________________________ \nCoNGO Notes: For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations\, please visit rngos.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Social Development\, please visit ngosocdev.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Human Rights\, please email the co-chairs at bobbinassar@yahoo.com or bknotts@uua.org. 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/two-years-after-the-death-of-george-floyd-antiracism-blm-and-the-united-nations/
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SUMMARY:Two years after the death of George Floyd: Antiracism\, #BLM and the United Nations
DESCRIPTION:As people continue to challenge the systemic racism that has devalued the lives of Black and Brown people globally\, many are asking the question: why do some of these tragic events spark a stronger call for change than others? \nFloyd’s murder also revived the concept of antiracism. The webinar will explore\, in practice\, what it means to be antiracist. Participants will also be invited to reflect on the role played by Christian nationalism in reinforcing white supremacy and racial subjugation\, thereby fueling racism\, xenophobia and racial discrimination. \nAs a follow up of its 1 June 2021 webinar marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre\, the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs will host this webinar on the sides of the 30th session of the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent\, which will be taking place in New York city\, USA\, from 23 to 27 May 2022. \nSpeakers: \nModerator: Rev. Chebon Kernell\, ordained elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference \n\nGaynel D. Curry\, member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent\nRt. Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton\, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America\nRev. Dr. Leah Gunning Francis\, vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the Faculty at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis\nProf. Gay McDougall\, member of the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)\n\nRegister here to join this webinar live on Wednesday\, 25 May\, 3:30 pm CEST / 9:30am EST. \n_________________________________________________________________________________________ \nCoNGO Notes: For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations\, please visit rngos.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Social Development\, please visit ngosocdev.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Human Rights\, please email the co-chairs at bobbinassar@yahoo.com or bknotts@uua.org. 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/two-years-after-the-death-of-george-floyd-antiracism-blm-and-the-united-nations-2/
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CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211206T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211206T160000
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SUMMARY:Remembering Past Massacres: Honoring the legacy and resilience of the victims | EUROPE
DESCRIPTION:The webinar is part of a series of regional webinars organized by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in collaboration with the WCC Spiritual Life. \nIt is part of the many virtual events organized this year to mark the 75th anniversary of the CCIA. \nRealizing that several of these massacres have lost relevance over the years\, or are simply forgotten\, the purpose of these regional webinars is to reflect on how these fallen heroes and heroines are remembered and honoured today. \nModerator: Rev. Karin van den Broeke\, WCC Executive Committee member \nThe following speakers will share country perspectives: \n\nDr. Geraldine Smyth\, Northern Ireland\nRev. Assoc. Prof. Habil. Cristian Sonea\, Roumania\nEugenia Koukoura\, Greece\nRev. Prof. Dr Konrad Raiser\, former WCC General Secretary\, will also be on the panel\, and will bring insights the role of healing of memories.\n\nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-a7AJvGURAeQmQ5DiQx05Q \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \nCoNGO Notes: For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations\, please visit rngos.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Disarmament\, Peace\, and Security\, please visit ngocdps.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Human Rights\, please email the co-chairs at bobbinassar@gmail.com or bknotts@uua.org. 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/remembering-past-massacres-honoring-the-legacy-and-resilience-of-the-victims-europe/
LOCATION:worldwide/virtual
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211206T160000
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SUMMARY:Remembering Past Massacres: Honoring the legacy and resilience of the victims | EUROPE
DESCRIPTION:The webinar is part of a series of regional webinars organized by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in collaboration with the WCC Spiritual Life. \nIt is part of the many virtual events organized this year to mark the 75th anniversary of the CCIA. \nRealizing that several of these massacres have lost relevance over the years\, or are simply forgotten\, the purpose of these regional webinars is to reflect on how these fallen heroes and heroines are remembered and honoured today. \nModerator: Rev. Karin van den Broeke\, WCC Executive Committee member \nThe following speakers will share country perspectives: \n\nDr. Geraldine Smyth\, Northern Ireland\nRev. Assoc. Prof. Habil. Cristian Sonea\, Roumania\nEugenia Koukoura\, Greece\nRev. Prof. Dr Konrad Raiser\, former WCC General Secretary\, will also be on the panel\, and will bring insights the role of healing of memories.\n\nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-a7AJvGURAeQmQ5DiQx05Q \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \nCoNGO Notes: For more information on the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations\, please visit rngos.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Disarmament\, Peace\, and Security\, please visit ngocdps.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Human Rights\, please email the co-chairs at bobbinassar@gmail.com or bknotts@uua.org. 
URL:https://ngocongo.org/event/remembering-past-massacres-honoring-the-legacy-and-resilience-of-the-victims-europe-2/
LOCATION:worldwide/virtual
CATEGORIES:CoNGO Member Events
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