 It's the first ever international day for people of African descent. The UN said this day is a celebration of the enormous contributions of people of African descent to every field of human endeavor. Speaking to reporters today in New York, UN spokesperson Stephanie Dujarek read a message from the Secretary General. The message is saying that the international day is a long overdue recognition of the profound injustices and systemic discrimination that people of African descent have endured for centuries and continue to confront today. It's 20 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the Secretary General said that we are experiencing unprecedented momentum towards ending the global scourge of racism. Today is the first international day of people of African descent. In his message the Secretary General said that this day is a celebration of the enormous contributions of people of African descent to every field of human endeavor. He added it is also a long overdue recognition of the profound injustices and systematic discrimination that people of African descent have endured for centuries and continue to confront today. 20 years after the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action the Secretary General said we're experiencing unprecedented momentum towards ending the global scourge of racism. We must not squander this opportunity. This international day is an urgent call for action for everyone everywhere to commit to rooting out the evil of racism. The full message is online. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.