Filipino Appointed to UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent

Filipino law professor, Ricardo Sunga III, was appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent.

Professor Sunga’s appointment to the position was discussed and confirmed by UN Human Rights Council at its meeting on November 06, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. He will represent the Asia Pacific states at the said working group of experts.

The UN Human Rights Council to the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent was established by the UN Commission on Human Rights resolution number 2002/68 of April 25, 2002. This UN working group of experts was established primarily to study the problems of discrimination faced by people of African descent in diaspora and to propose measures to end such discrimination.

Professor Sunga is expected to serve the working group of experts for a full term of three years.

The Philippines is one of the 47 member states of the UN Human Rights Council.

Source: www.dfa.gov.ph

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