On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UN Human Rights Chief, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called on everyone to act to ensure the full realization of the rights of more than 200 million people of African Descent.

The UN Human Rights Office engages with Canada’s Governments and civil society to promote the rights of people of African descent.

A new publication by the UN Human Rights Office looks at the challenges and progress made on the enjoyment of human rights by women and girls of African Descent. The booklet was launched on International Women’s Day in Geneva by the UN Library.