Human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to declare a second International Decade for People of African Descent starting in 2025 as more action is needed to combat racism and other intolerance.

They stressed that more than ever, the world urgently needs humanity to unite and collaborate in a spirit of equality and non-discrimination.

'This demands political will to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination, inequality and stratification at both the domestic and international levels,' they said in a statement.