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 118 Follow-up to the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, published in 2015.

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?

11 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the erection of the Ark of Return, at a place of prominence at United Nations Headquarters that is easily accessible to delegates, United Nations staff and visitors, as the permanent memorial to honour the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, in acknowledgement of the tragedy and in consideration of the legacy of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade;

Expresses gratitude to the committee of interested States, drawn from all geographical regions of the world, comprising Brazil, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, the Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Senegal, Suriname and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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, which oversaw the permanent memorial project;

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/70/136.

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

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/70/221.

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;

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;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its seventy-third 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 seventy-first 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 seventy-first session an item entitled “Commemoration of the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade”.

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