Baku Initiative Group marks third anniversary

Today, July 6, marks the third anniversary of the Baku Initiative Group (BIG).

According to Report, the organization was established on July 6, 2023, during the international conference "Towards the Complete Elimination of Colonialism," held in Baku as part of the ministerial meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Over the past three years, BIG has organized more than 40 international conferences, including 10 held at United Nations venues, published more than 50 reports and publications, signed 10 memorandums of cooperation, and established partnerships with more than 25 countries and overseas territories. The International Front for Decolonization (FID – Front international de décolonisation) was also established in Baku.

In October 2024, BIG presented a report on the consequences of French colonialism at the United Nations Office in Geneva, after which the UN Human Rights Committee requested that France submit a report on developments in New Caledonia.

In May 2025, the organization's activities were highlighted in the UN Secretary-General's report on the International Decade for People of African Descent.

On June 24, 2026, BIG held an event at the US Congress in Washington dedicated to the right of return, bringing the issue of the ethnic cleansing of Azerbaijanis to the international agenda.

The organization continues to expand cooperation with international institutions, academic circles, and civil society organizations.