Proposed Amendments to UN Pact for the Future: Rev 2 Virtual Consultation on the Summit of the Future with the Co-Facilitators on 31 July 2024

The Stakeholder Group of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent comprises representatives of various communities including Haratins, Soninke and others in Africa, Quilombola and Palenques in Latin America, Roma in Europe, and Burakumin and Dalits in Asia, numbering more than 270 million people globally. This discrimination based on work and descent involves exclusion and segregation based on inherited status, such as caste, occupation, family, community, or social origin, impairing human rights and freedoms deeply embedded in societies.


The Stakeholder Group of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (SG CDWD), part of the Major Groups and Other Stakeholders, proposes amendments to the Pact for the Future: Rev 2. While the Rev 2 document addresses key issues commendably, specifically non-discrimination and equal treatment, we recommend additional amendments to ensure this specific form of discrimination is addressed in order to ensure the rights of communities discriminated on work and descent (CDWD) are adequately protected.

These communities are left behind, left out of key national and regional policy documents and sustainable development strategies. They face unique challenges that must be explicitly recognised and addressed within the framework to promote their inclusion and safeguard their human rights effectively. Our 2024 SDGs position paper, titled Excluded but Essential: Contribution of CDWD to the Sustainable Development Goals, is enclosed. In the absence of a coherent global framework addressing DWD, we urge the concerned parties to consider these amendments to enhance the impact and inclusivity of the Pact for the Future.

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