Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its nineteenth and twentieth sessions 2017, para. 66
Paragraph
Paragraph text
The Working Group will consider the development of operational guidelines for use by stakeholders (Governments, the United Nations and civil society) on how to prioritize people of African descent as a particularly discriminated-against group at all stages of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Working Group will advocate for: (a) special attention to the human rights situation of people of African descent, based on an analysis of disparities and specific programmes of action to address gaps and improve their human rights situation; and (b) the designing of special projects, in collaboration with people of African descent and civil society, to support their initiatives.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group of experts on people of African descent