NYC CORE To Convene Historic Racial Equity Reparations Summit At United Nations

Photos: Wikimedia Commons NEW YORK, NY — NYC CORE is taking the fight for racial equity and Reparations to the world stage. On September 4, 2026, the New York City Commission on Racial Equity (NYC CORE) will convene the Inaugural NYC CORE United Nations Racial Equity Summit 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, bringing together racial equity commissions from across the United States with international leaders, human rights experts and representatives from around the globe. The historic gathering will be one of the first major summits centered specifically on connecting the work of U.S. racial equity commissions with the international movement to confront racism and materially advance reparations. The Summit will be co-sponsored by the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, a United Nations body of five independent human rights experts established in 2002 to study racial discrimination against people of African descent and recommend solutions to combat it FROM AMERICAN CITIES TO THE WORLD STAGE Under the theme “From Commitment to Action: Building a Global Framework for Racial Equity, Reparatory Justice & Human Rights,” the Summit will challenge leaders to answer a fundamental question: After decades of studying racial inequality, what will governments actually do to repair it? The gathering will move beyond traditional conversations about diversity and inclusion and focus on power, policy, government accountability, and material repair — including the racial wealth gap, housing and land, education, health, economic opportunity, government investment, racial-equity budgeting, data and the lasting consequences of slavery and systemic racism. “This is bigger than a conference. This is about putting racial equity and reparations on the global governing agenda,” said Linda Tigani, Chair and Executive Director of the NYC Commission on Racial Equity. “Communities have spent generations telling government what racism has cost them. The question now is what governments are prepared to do about it. By bringing racial equity commissions from across the United States together with international leaders, we have an opportunity to build a new model rooted in accountability, community power and material repair.” REPARATIONS:  Leaders will examine what Reparations can mean in practical terms — from wealth and housing to education, land, economic investment, institutional reform, Truth, Healing and Reconciliation, and permanent government structures capable of addressing racial inequity. “The world does not need another conference simply documenting racism. This is a people’s demand for restoration and repair—a demand that goes far beyond the borders of the United States,” said Tyrik Washington, Founder of 4TE Capitol Solutions, Communications and Political Strategist for NYC CORE. “Across nations and generations, Black people have experienced the consequences of racism, exploitation and systemic exclusion. Restoration is needed now. The fight against racism and the fight for reparations are international fights without borders. Racism is a form of violence—and it must be confronted with the same urgency and global resolve that we bring to other threats to humanity.” A GLOBAL GATHERING IN NEW YORK CITY The Summit is expected to convene a cross-section of major global leaders, U.S. racial equity commissions, government officials, faith leaders, advocates, youth, and community voices. New York City will serve as the bridge between local action and international human rights — demonstrating how cities and local governments can help shape a larger national and global framework for racial equity and reparative justice. “At a time of growing polarization and the resurgence of supremacist ideologies that threaten hard-won progress on human rights, this Summit is more necessary than ever. Building strong alliances among communities, public institutions and human rights mechanisms is key to advancing racial justice and resisting efforts to take us backwards,” said Isabelle Mamadou, Chair-Rapporteur, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. The Summit will also explore the creation of stronger ongoing relationships among racial equity commissions across the United States and international institutions working to combat racism and discrimination. EVENT INFORMATION The Inaugural NYC CORE United Nations Racial Equity Summit 2026 Friday, September 4, 2026 United Nations Headquarters — S-12 ECOSOC Chambers1st Avenue and 46th StreetNew York, NY 10017