BAKU, Azerbaijan,
September 28. The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) has
held an event at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) focused
on the right of return and decolonization.
This was reflected in the post of BIG on its official X
account.
The group noted that the event was held under the theme “Right
of Return and Decolonization: Restoration of Delayed Historical
Justice.”
The Baku Initiative Group is an international non-governmental
organization established on 6 July 2023 in Baku during the
conference “Towards the Complete Elimination of Colonialism,” held
within the framework of the Non-Aligned Movement ministerial
meeting chaired by Azerbaijan. BIG works to promote decolonization,
the rights of indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities, and the
right of return, including internally displaced Azerbaijanis. Since
its founding the group has organized dozens of international
conferences, including multiple events at UN Headquarters in New
York, and has published numerous reports submitted to UN
bodies.
The event took place during the high-level week of the 81st
session of the United Nations General Assembly, which convened
world leaders in New York in September 2026. The General Debate of
the 81st session ran primarily from 22 through 26 September and on
28 September, bringing together heads of state and government to
address global challenges under the session’s focus on restoring
trust and strengthening multilateral cooperation.
