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

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 116 Follow-up to the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, published in 2014.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 2008–2019

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/73/345

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2019	A/RES/73/345	Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade	874	65%Compare
2015	A/RES/70/7	Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade	861	71%Compare
2014	A/RES/69/19	Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade	987	82%Compare
2013	A/RES/68/7	Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade	893	96%Compare
2013	A/RES/67/108	Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade	906	85%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

17 reports · 2008–2021

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2021	A/76/134	Programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/70/7
2018	A/73/88	Programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/70/7
2016	A/71/170	Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade : status of the United Nations Trust Fund for Partnerships - Permanent Memorial report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/70/7
2015	A/70/221	Programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/69/19
2015	A/70/136	Permanent memorial to and remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade : status of the United Nations Trust Fund for Partnerships - Permanent Memorial report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/68/7

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Memorials Slavery

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

Endorses the initiative of Member States to erect, at a place of prominence at United Nations Headquarters that is easily accessible to delegates, United Nations staff and visitors, a permanent memorial in acknowledgement of the tragedy and in consideration of the legacy of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade;

Recalls the establishment of a committee of interested States to oversee the permanent memorial project, drawn from all geographical regions of the world, with Member States from the Caribbean Community and the African Union playing a primary role, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, representatives of the Secretariat and civil society;

Also recalls the establishment of a trust fund account for the permanent memorial, referred to as the United Nations Trust Fund for Partnerships — Permanent Memorial, administered by the United Nations Office for Partnerships, and notes the current status of contributions to the Trust Fund;³

³A/69/93.

Expresses sincere appreciation to those Member States, organizations and individuals that have made contributions to the Trust Fund;

Recognizes the necessity of sustained voluntary contributions in order to achieve in a timely manner the goal of erecting a permanent memorial in honour of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, and in this regard, encourages Member States and other interested parties to make further voluntary contributions to the Trust Fund;

Decides that the United Nations will incorporate the memorial within the existing United Nations Headquarters campus, on an exceptional basis and without setting a precedent, also decides that any funds remaining in the Trust Fund will be retained to support the maintenance of the memorial, and welcomes efforts to continue to solicit voluntary contributions in this regard;

Requests the Secretary-General to organize a series of activities annually 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;

Requests the Department of Public Information 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;

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;

Notes with satisfaction the selection of the design “Ark of Return” as the model for the permanent memorial and the ongoing construction of the memorial, scheduled for completion during the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly;

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery⁴ 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 and to communicate the dangers of racism and prejudice, and encourages continued action in this regard;

⁴A/69/281.

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its seventieth 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;

Requests the United Nations Office for Partnerships, through the Secretary-General, to submit a comprehensive report to the General Assembly at its seventieth session on the status of the Trust Fund and, in particular, on contributions received and their utilization;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventieth session the item entitled “Follow-up to the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade”.

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