*Crowing of an African Queen* 
On 25 July 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/70/293, proclaiming 2016-2025 as the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA III). 
In proclaiming this Decade, the international community is recognizing that people of African descent represent a distinct group whose human rights must be promoted and protected. Around 200 million people identifying themselves as being of African descent live in the Americas. Many millions more live in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent.
As proclaimed by the General Assembly, the theme for the International Decade is “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development.”
Saturday,  21/08/2021 at the Ambassador Bloomsbury Hotel, London saw the crowing of Ms Esther N. Osakwe being recognised as the MISS COMMONWEALTH AFRICA 2021/2022 at the MISS COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT. 
Following Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II warm acknowledgement with appreciation of our introduction of the concept of Miss Commonwealth to her in July 2002, the Miss Commonwealth Pageant Organising Committee (MCPOC) had developed the 4-part ‘Miss Commonwealth Pageant 2003 programme.The Commonwealth International is a unique culture and charity beauty pageant where beauty is ageless and age is no barrier to participation because the organisation’s mission is delivered by real people of all ages as a life-long objective.We have an effective programme to building bridges, promoting community cohesion and working across religious and cultural divides. We also work to encourage these elements of the programme through the Miss Commonwealth Beauty Pageant readily obvious in the Style, objectives and activities.Working together by their respective national cultural charity queens and ambassadors, Commonwealth nations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Euro-Atlantic and the Caribbean employ the Commonwealth International Cultural and Charity Evening TV-Special Showcase (CICCETSS) as a platform for the celebration of cultural diversity and promotion of the engagement of people from all cultural backgrounds in the pursuit of the common values of promoting the Quality of Life Improvement.
Queen Esther (35), who represented Nigeria in the finals had this to say ‘ Winning this title has brought many things into perspective for me, such as the importance of using your platform for good. I intend to focus on nation building, welfare and wellbeing reforms as well as being an advocate for the unheard voice of the  young ones. 
Queen Esther, is also a seasoned artist, author, Speaker & Well-being Consultant. 
She resides in England with her 3 children and pet rabbit. To get in touch please email her – lifeimprovedconsults@gmail.com
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https://www.un.org/en/observances/decade-people-african-descent— 
Osakwe Nonyelum Esther (HRH)Educator and ConsultantMental Health, Well-being & Fitness Coach.   Tel: 01274 787072Mobile: 07597372302https://life-improvement-consults.business.site/