November 23, 2024 02:21 (IST)
Little progress combating systemic racism against people of African descent: UN report
New York: More than two years since the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States sparked the global Black Lives Matter movement, there’s been only “piecemeal progress” in addressing systemic racism, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday, in a new report.
UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent
New York: The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent.
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