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2010 - OAS resolution “Recognition of the International Year for
People of African Descent”
On June 8, 2010, in the framework of its Fortieth Regular
Session, the General Assembly of the Organization of
American States (OAS) adopted resolution [AG/RES 2550],
“Recognition of the International Year for People of African
Descent,” which, inter alia, takes note of the International
Year for People of African Descent and reaffirms the
importance of the full and equal participation of people of
African descent in all aspects of political, economic,
social, and cultural life in the countries of the Americas.
It should be noted that this resolution is the first devoted
specifically to the Afro-descendant theme in the context of
the OAS, and it instructs the Permanent Council of that
Organization to hold a special meeting to celebrate the
International Year for People of African Descent. The
resolution also provides for the convocation of a second
special meeting on cooperation between the Americas and
Africa, with the participation of the African diplomatic
corps and representatives of the African Union Commission as
well as OAS permanent representatives.
Therefore, the OAS includes the Afro-descendant theme in its
agenda, in the context of a region that is home to
approximately 200 million people of African descent, who
have been recognized as vulnerable groups in important
international instruments.
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