2023 Global Africa People-to-People Forum Held on 21 July

The Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), an Advisory Organ composed of different social and professional groups of African Union Member States, convened the 2023 Global Africa People-to-People Forum on 21 July 2023 on Zoom. The Forum was aimed at advancing the interests of people of African descent, building strategic partnerships, and promoting cross-cultural exchanges. It offered a platform to youth too discuss African-led solutions to the challenges and problems faced by the African continent and its diaspora. In addition, partnerships between the African Export/Import Bank, CARICOM, the Reparations Campaign, and the UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent were explored.

The Forum was convened with Support from the Caribbean Pan African Network, the Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago, and Reform Initiatives. The Forum had level-participation from Caribbean and African States.

"We have engaged on the necessity of reparative justice. I make a call for everyone to join the fight against systemic racism and a similar fight to get reparative justice. Together we can make a difference and achieve a racism-free world," stated Epsy Campbell Barr, member of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

More information about the 2023 Global Africa People-to-People Forum can be found on the website of the Africa Union.