UNESCO's fifth Global Forum Against Racism and Discrimination to be held in The Hague on 29 and 30 October
15 October 2026
UNESCO has announced that the fifth Global Forum Against Racism and Discrimination will take place in The Hague on 29 and 30 October.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is co-host, and the venue is the World Forum in The Hague.
The theme is 'From Commitment to Accountability: Change the System, Change the Future'.
Ministers, mayors and experts from all regions will attend, with the King of the Netherlands present at the opening ceremony and the first two panels on day one.
Speakers include the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten, European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib, legal scholar Kimberle Crenshaw and Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; earlier editions were held in the Republic of Korea in 2021, Mexico in 2022, Brazil in 2023 and Spain in 2024.
In plain words
Special Rapporteur Special Rapporteur — An independent expert appointed to report to the United Nations on a specific human rights theme.
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — The United Nations agency for education, science and culture, based in Paris.