A/HRC/60/77 communications, advocacy and partnership strategies. It held consultations with representatives of civil society organizations, academic institutions and bar associations to discuss avenues for cooperation. It also held a meeting with the representatives of the African Union and the New York City Commission on Racial Equity. It organized a high-level panel discussion to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, during which International Court of Justice Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf delivered the keynote remarks. In partnership with the St. John’s University School of Law and the New York City Bar Association, the Working Group held a side event entitled “Racial equity in global justice systems: addressing disparities and strengthening accountability”. It took several decisions during the session, including about the framework for its thirty-seventh session, on migration, to take place from 10 to 14 November 2025. It also designated thematic and geographical focal points in line with its communication, advocacy and partnership strategy. 15. The Working Group undertook a country visit to Suriname from 24 March to 2 April 2025. It issued a media statement with its preliminary findings at the end of its visit and held a media conference afterwards. The Chair thanked the Government of Suriname for its cooperation and for facilitating the visit. 16. The Working Group continued to actively participate in events online or in-person, to interact with United Nations human rights mechanisms, civil society and other stakeholders regarding the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024) and the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action as they related to its mandate, and to advocate for the proclamation of a Second International Decade for People of African Descent. In 2024, Ms. Reynolds, in her capacity as Chair of the Working Group, gave presentations at numerous events, notably: the annual general meeting of the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies; the expert meeting on intersectionality and gender, organized by OHCHR in Geneva; the OHCHR regional consultation on reparatory justice; and the meeting on the socioeconomic context and political situation of Afrodescendent people in Latin America, organized by the Ombudsman of Costa Rica. In 2025, in her capacity as Chair of the Working Group, Ms. D’Costa gave statements and presentations at numerous events, including: a series of forums on the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples of the Canberra region; a high-level event hosted by the African Australian Advocacy Centre marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; a panel on artificial intelligence and digital justice for people of African descent at the fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent; a plenary panel on the theme ”Justice denied”, co-hosted by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria; and, as the keynote speaker, the regional launch in Manila of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent, organized by OHCHR. 17. On 3 October 2024, Ms. Reynolds, as Chair, presented the Working Group’s reports to the Human Rights Council and, on 6 November 2024, to the Third Committee of the General Assembly. In Geneva and New York, she met with the representatives of the Permanent Missions of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and South Africa to discuss issues relating to the mandate of the Working Group and to advocate the proclamation of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent. Ms. Reynolds also met with representatives of United Nations entities. She delivered a statement at the closing event of the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024), convened by the President of the General Assembly, in New York. 18. The Chair, Ms. Reynolds, and Working Group member Miriam Ekiudoko participated in the fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, held in New York from 14 to 17 April 2025, and in its side events; the Chair delivered remarks during the high-level segment. The Working Group organized a side event on the theme “Role of the civil society in reparatory justice” on the margins of the session of the Permanent Forum, chaired by Ms. Reynolds, who also sat on a panel on the theme “The appropriate use of ‘slavery’ and ‘slave trade’ throughout the United Nations anti-racism architecture regarding reparations”, organized by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 19. On 7 November 2024 and 25 June 2025, the Chair of the Working Group participated in coordination meetings with the other United Nations anti-racism mechanisms to explore 4