Alando Chia’s Post

This meeting concluded the implementation of the Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2025. The recommendation by most of the high level participants calls for an extension of the Decade for 2025-2035. While we acknowledge the incredible advocacy efforts of civil society organizations through the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent, we are disappointed by the consistent control of the discourse by western countries and the lack of progress in the three pillars enshrined in the resolution: Recognition, Justice & Development. Whatever happened to the phrase ‘Nothing About Us, Without Us’? African Union, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Nigeria, where were you at these discussions? What is your position on these issues for the future? Thank you Canada for all that you have done since 2018 including endorsement of the Decade, support of the extension, allocation of over a Billion Dollars for implementation, commissioning of the National Institute for African Studies, and agreement to be co-chair of the 4th Session of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent taking place in New York in 2025. Moving forward, we kindly call on the proclamation of the new Decade to be supported with effective and efficient mechanisms for participatory action research, disaggregated evidence based data at country levels, the allocation of adequate financial resources and the establishment of a robust monitoring and evaluation framework. Canada, please continue to show leadership and build on current great strides by setting up a Canadian National Secretariat for the People of African Descent. Organizations including Africa Caribbean Heritage Alliance Fiundation, African Union Sixth Region Global, One Full Circle, etc stand ready to strengthen these efforts. Africa Caribbean Heritage Alliance (ACHA) African Union African Union ECOSOCC African Union Canada African Union Mission to the USA African Union Sixth Region USA UN Global Compact Network Canada

📢 On October 8, 2024, NKDB's Unique Kim (Human Rights Analyst) and Hanna Song (Executive Director) presented their latest UPR research at a closed-door briefing hosted by the Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada to Korea. Complementing its research on the implementation of 3rd UPR recommendations, NKDB’s latest research explores strategic coordination for the upcoming 4th UPR by analyzing four factors that could influence the DPRK’s response to recommendations: 1️⃣ Theme of the recommendation   2️⃣ Region of the recommending state   3️⃣ Diplomatic relations between the recommending state and the DPRK   4️⃣ Reciprocity in UPR engagement between the recommending state and the DPRK To ensure maximum impact, the briefing paper also provides an extensive set of clear, actionable recommendations to raise in the upcoming 4th UPR of the DPRK (scheduled on November 7th). Huge thanks to the Canadian Embassy for its support! 💡 Full Report 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gVWaxvek

The Embassy of Sweden is happy to participate in the Sixth International Conference on Human Rights and Peace & Conflict in Southeast Asia, now underway in Penang, Malaysia. As we discuss “Peace and Human Rights in the Context of Contemporary Global Crises,” we are reminded of the vital importance of global collaboration to address the pressing challenges we face today. Sweden is proud to support this crucial dialogue, reinforcing our shared commitment to peace, human rights, and sustainable development in Southeast Asia and beyond. Looking forward to engaging with leaders, scholars, and advocates as we work together towards a more just and peaceful world. https://lnkd.in/gNutBqjx

I am glad to share our latest publication in APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute as part of their BRICS thought leadership series in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg: “BRICS and the Human Rights conundrum”, co-authored with Apostle J. Kourbeles. This piece analyses the current BRICS members’ standing on human rights. While BRICS has enormous potential as an international organisation with great appeal to rising nations, our analysis of the commitments of the current and new members to human rights helps to explore whether BRICS could help in achieving inclusive and peaceful international cooperation. https://lnkd.in/g6gK6aqX

Today marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness about the rights and contributions of the world’s Indigenous population. Although there is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, the focus of the last few years has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant cultural model. Despite challenges such as cultural erosion and threats to their natural resources, Indigenous peoples around the world continue to advocate for their rights and preservation of their heritage. International frameworks have been developed to protect these rights, such as the 1989 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention and the 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  Shared goals among the international frameworks include self-determination, cultural protection, and access to essential resources. Learn more about the history, the challenges, and the contributions of Indigenous peoples ➡️ https://w.wiki/3pxG

Hi folks and welcome to my Friday Reflection. This is the final in the series focused on keeping our attention between National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week. We've been holding onto this time between National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week purposefully to highlight a potential for Australia to adopt this period as a 'National Ceremony' in our relationships together. Throughout the past few weeks we've been using variations of "Now More Than Ever we need to Keep The Fire Burning." During that time we've used this combination theme to look at how Little Actions impact our world, the importance for Not Burning Out, using Pivot Points to change our mindset, and on having Clear Purpose to Keep Tradition. It was leading us to this week of acknowledging this time as a time of ceremony. It is popular for First Nations to consider ceremony as something that takes weeks to perform, not something done in a matter of hours. I hope that Australians can adopt the notion of ceremony taking weeks to encompass and connect National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week every year. Ceremony keeps us committed to each other and our collective purpose. A Reconciliation to NAIDOC Week ceremony can hold our commitment to each other by maintaining platforms to keep our relationships reviewed and renewed. Ceremony keeps us focused on our contribution and our relationships. A Reconciliation to NAIDOC Week ceremony can encourage and challenge us to do more and be more to create the change and improvements. Whether we're working on advocacy or diplomacy, protest or policy, we can all us this ceremony time to keep our contributions focused. Ceremony keeps the cosmos in check by allowing us to connect with a story bigger than us and over many generations. A Reconciliation to NAIDOC Week ceremony can help us to take an eagle view on our work, our communities, and our generations. We can use the ceremony time to reflect and re-engage with the stories of this land, the peoples who have always been here, the peoples who have made significant impacts, our collective stories, and our shared futures. I encourage you to think of NAIDOC Week as the end of a ceremony, not in a way that invites us to "pack up and move along", but in a sense that the ceremony might empowered and inspired you to keep going. Now More Than Ever Keep The Fire Burning. Be encouraged and encourage others.

📍🗣️International Day of Peace 2024 Webinar 📢Calling all peace advocates and lovers to join the conversation!

2024 KOFI ANNAN GENEVA PEACE ADDRESS I wish to thank The Kofi Annan Foundation for inviting me to attend today the 2024 Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address ... The Peace Address in Geneva was delivered by Mary Robinson, Former First President of Ireland and Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ... Geneva a place of peace and dialogue Mary Robinson of course created immense global impact for world peace in her role as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights with Kofi Annan who was Secretary General of the United Nations, an icon of peace and diplomacy ... Kofi Annan and the United Nations were also co recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize ... My contemporary approach to World Peace advocacy allows contribution on equality, human rights, social integration and exploring the role of civil society in peacebuilding ... Furthermore my work and unique 10 year research enables input as a global authority in humanitarian, frontline and social matters ... I am dedicated to raising the emotional wellbeing and consciousness of humanity as a whole, and therefore that in effect is intricately linked to enabling global peace and creating a much healthier world population ... Talking about peace in our current uncertain troubled world is no easy task, and there's never been such a need to plan for peace not war ... War represents a catastrophic failure politically and a breach in both humanitarian and international law. Leaving innocent civilians dead, wounded, traumatised and displaced ... Leadership for peace has never been so urgent. I wish to continue Kofi Annan's legacy for world peace ... it's what he would have wanted ... for the next generations ... creating a better tomorrow for Humanity and Planet Earth. Tuesday 🌏🙏💙 #KofiAnnan #UnitedNations #WorldPeace #NATO #Geneva #HumanRights #WorldInUnion #NelsonMandela #NobelPeacePrize

In a special feature with the Asia Democracy Chronicles, I briefly reflected on Algeria's political history, the shared struggle for democracy across the globe and my experience at the KDF Global Forum:

My new research on Tunisia's freedom of assembly for HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement: “Under Siege: The Shrinking Space for Peaceful Assembly in Tunisia.” https://lnkd.in/eQKDXCE9