New York, United States, March 21, 2024 - In a significant event that underscores the ongoing global struggle against racial discrimination, Professor Verene Shepherd has been extended a prestigious invitation to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Professor Shepherd, an esteemed Emerita of History & Gender Studies at The University of the West Indies (UWI) and a pivotal figure in the fight for reparatory justice, will speak in her capacity as the Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.