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Permanent Memorial to and Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

A/RES/73/345No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 121Commemoration of the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, published in 2019.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 2008–2019
  • 2019A/RES/73/345Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave tradeLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2015A/RES/70/7Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave tradeCompare with previous version
  • 2014A/RES/69/19Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave tradeCompare with previous version
  • 2013A/RES/68/7Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave tradeCompare with previous version
  • 2013A/RES/67/108Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave tradeCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Educational ProgrammesInformation DisseminationMemorialsSlavery

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the status of the United Nations trust fund for partnerships – permanent memorial, established with a view to implementing the initiative to erect a permanent memorial in honour of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade and, in particular, on contributions received and their utilization, and recalls in this regard its decision in paragraph 6 of resolution 69/19 of 21 November 2014 that any funds remaining in the trust fund would be retained to support the maintenance of the memorial;
2
Also takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery relating to the diverse educational outreach strategy to increase awareness of and to educate future generations about the causes, consequences, lessons and legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, including through enhancing public awareness of the Ark of Return, and to communicate the dangers of racism and xenophobia, and encourages continued action in this regard;
3
Notes with appreciation that the residual balance in the trust fund has been transferred to an appropriate trust fund administered by the Department of Operational Support of the Secretariat for the purpose of maintaining the memorial;
4
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to organize an annual series of activities to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, including a commemorative meeting of the General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters and, as appropriate, activities through the network of United Nations information centres;
5
Requests the Department of Global Communications of the Secretariat, in cooperation with the countries concerned and with relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, to continue to take appropriate steps to enhance world public awareness of the commemorative activities and the permanent memorial at United Nations Headquarters;
6
Reiterates its request, in resolution 64/15 of 16 November 2009, for Member States to develop, in accordance with their national legislation, educational programmes, including through school curricula, designed to educate and inculcate in future generations an understanding of the lessons, history and consequences of slavery and the slave trade, and to provide such information to the Secretary-General for inclusion in his report;
7
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session on continued action to implement the programme of educational outreach, including actions taken by Member States in implementing the present resolution, as well as steps to enhance world public awareness of the commemorative activities and the permanent memorial;
8
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-sixth session the item entitled “Commemoration of the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade”.

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