United Nations: 2015–2024 Decade for People of African Descent
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on December 23, 2013. The International Decade for People of African Descent will take place from Jan. 1, 2015, through Dec. 31, 2024, and will include celebrations throughout the world.
“People of African descent have for centuries been victims of racism, racial discrimination, enslavement and denial of their rights,” said Verene Shepherd, Chair of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, as she presented that body’s report for the Committee’s consideration. She expressed support for designating the period 2014 to 2023 as the International Decade for People of African Descent.
Bruno Santos de Oliveira, from Brazil, noted that “In a 2010 national census, more than 100 million Brazilians, more than half the population, had declared themselves African descendants”, he said, reaffirming his country’s commitment to make all necessary efforts for the prompt proclamation of the International Decade for People of African Descent, now long overdue.
International Decades
| 2015–2024 |
| International Decade for People of African Descent |
| 2014–2024 |
| United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All |
| 2011–2020 |
| Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism |
| United Nations Decade on Biodiversity |
| Decade of Action for Road Safety |
| 2010–2020 |
| United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification |
| 2008–2017 |
| Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty |
| 2006–2016 |
| Decade of Recovery and Sustainable Development of the Affected Regions |
| (third decade after the Chernobyl disaster) |
| 2005–2015 |
| International Decade for Action, “Water for Life” |
| 2005–2014 |
| United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development |
| Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People |
| 2003–2012 |
| United Nations Literacy Decade: Education for All |
| 2001–2010 |
| International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World |
| Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa |
| Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism |
| 1997–2006 |
| Decade for The Eradication for Poverty |
| 1995–2004 |
| Decade for Human Rights Education |
| 1994–2004 |
| Decade of the World’s Indigenous People |
| 1993–2003 |
| Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination |
| 1991–2000 |
| Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa |
| Second Transport and Communications Decade in Africa |
| United Nations Decade Against Drug Abuse |
| Fourth United Nations Development Decade |
| 1990–2000 |
| International Decade for the Eradification of Colonialism |
| 1990–1999 |
| United Nations Decade of International Law |
| International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction |
| 1990s |
| Third Disarmament Decade |
| 1988–1997 |
| World Decade for Cultural Development |
| 1983–1993 |
| Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination |
| 1983–1992 |
| United Nations Decade for Disabled Persons |
| 1981–1990 |
| International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade |
| Third United Nations Development Decade |
| 1980–1990 |
| Second Disarmament Decade |
| 1980s |
| Industrial Development Decade for Africa |
| 1978–1988 |
| Transport and Communications Decade for Africa |
| 1976–1985 |
| United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace |
| 1973–1983 |
| Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination |
| 1971–1980 |
| Second United Nations Development Decade |
| 1970s |
| Disarmament Decade |
| 1960–1970 |
| United Nations Development Decade |
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Museu Afro Brasil/Afro Brazil Museum
Located in Ibirapuera Park, (located in São Paulo, SP, Brazil) the Afro Brazil Museum holds a collection of over 5000 works of African cultural universes and african-Brazilian.
Dilemma X 
July 25, 2014
Africa, Did you know?, International, World culture/events