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24/08/2025

UN Kicks Off Global Push for Equality with New Decade for People of African Descent

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By the United Nations*

Close-up portrait of three women of African descent

Christiana, Angélica, and Delza at a UNICEF-assisted organization in Brazil, which empowers black youth to confront racism and advocates for equal education and work opportunities. PHOTO:UNICEF/Alejandro Balaguer

Running from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2034, this decade embraces the theme “People of African Descent: Recognition, Justice, and Development,” aiming to highlight the importance of acknowledging the rights and contributions of people of African descent.

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24/08/2025

International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade: ‘Time to abolish exploitation once and for all’

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(UN News)* — Victims of atrocities and freedom fighters across history can inspire future generations to build just societies, the chief of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the occasion of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, commemorated annually on 23 August.

The 'tronco' was used to restrain enslaved people in the 18th century, seen here as part of an exhibit at UN Headquarters. (file)
UN News/Eileen Travers | The ‘tronco’ was used to restrain enslaved people in the 18th century, seen here as part of an exhibit at UN Headquarters. (file)
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“It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all and to recognise the equal and unconditional dignity of each and every individual,” Ms. Azoulay said.
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The Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.

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