The United Nations calls for combating the remains of slavery and building societies free from the evils of racism

This came in his speech at the annual plenary session of the General Assembly The International Day to commemorate the victims of slavery and the slave trade across the Atlantic In which he highlighted the effect of that practice, where between 25 and 30 million people were forcibly uprooted from their homes, restricting them and transporting them from Africa to the Caribbean and American Sea region over 400 years, And many of them did not survive this trip..

Yang pointed out that although the slavery and the slave trade are officially canceled across the Atlantic Ocean, and African countries restore their sovereignty through waves of ending colonialism, the effects of injustice are not easily erased, “It still exists in policies and institutions that perpetuate racism and systematic repression against African slopes..

He called for “Demolishing these inequality structures”And enhancing and implementing laws that make equality in housing, employment, health care, education and criminal justice, and the application of policies that are not satisfied with recognizing historical injustice, but rather correct it and preserve the dignity and rights of those of African descendants, and to address social and economic inequality rooted in the exploitation of enslaved peoples by ensuring fair access to resources and opportunities.

The importance of education

The President of the General Assembly stressed that “Education and the commemoration of the anniversary are important to ensure that we do not forget”Calling for a comprehensive history of slavery and its repercussions in educational curricula around the world, “The seized society is more able to face bias and enhance sympathy.”.

Yang referred to the second international contract of African descendants announced by the General Assembly in 2024, stressing that it represents a decisive opportunity to face the continuous legacy of slavery and colonialism.

He pointed out that the time has come to support initiatives that enhance recovery, whether through reform measures, public recognition, or community projects aimed at reconciliation. He added: “The fight against slavery remains is global. Through teamwork only we can build a world that dominates dignity and justice.”.

“Heritage Return Journey”

He spoke to the General Assembly, and Walli Swinca, the Nobel Prize -winning writer in literature, who confirmed that slavery was not over, but that his markets are prosperous throughout Africa.

He added: “Today, new slave merchants are waiting to send our children to schools, especially the internal schools, so they become easy prey. They break on them and take them away, hold them in the forests, then they call us to come and redeem them.”.

He warned that the phenomenon of slavery will remain for a long time, as there are thin houses, fields, and the major desert. Swinca stressed that it is impossible to determine the volume of material compensation for slavery, and that the appropriate compensation for this global horror can only be dealt with symbolically.

He added: “Let us give up the idea of ​​material compensation. Let us deal with it symbolically through one of the symbolic activities that we can engage in.”.

He suggested holding an interactive exhibition called “Heritage Return Journey”, which would be like “Mobile Monument”. According to the proposal of the Nigerian writer, the exhibition will include ancient pieces of the African continent, as well as pictures of ships that were carrying slave.

Recovery

She also spoke at the celebration, the American poet Salome Agbarji, the award -winning poet in the United States.

Agbaruji indicated what she described as “Unemployed and bitter crimes” The Europeans committed against foreign peoples, and declared their ownership of another person, and trading his life on the coast as miserable naval shells, “It is morally abhorrent, and evil.”.

س In order: While I am thinking about this twisted psyche, it reveals the bold white racism motives to control the black body, and most importantly, on the black narration today..

She emphasized that she is fully familiar with the transformational force of narration and storytelling, which she uses daily in the hope that her words can enable and uphold the marginalized narratives.

She said: “The institutional racism systems sponsored by the state, such as apartheid, modernization of residential neighborhoods, and discrimination in housing, all over the world, contribute to malice in ethnic outbreaks. Even discrimination in the workforce hinders the progress of blacks, as it is specified that we are not qualified because of the color of our skin even before we take one step. To the extent that the assumption of the inefficiency of black workers is called a sound logic.”.

She called on African descendants to restore identity and narratives for African countries and African diaspora societies, adding: “Your value greatly exceeds the work you do, but rather lies in the vitality of your culture and innovations.”.

She directed her speech to member states that have not yet been officially recognized the role she played in the slave trade across the Atlantic, saying: “In our future, confess us enough to be recipient to regret you.”.

“Stain”

United Nations Secretary -General, Antonio Guterres, said in his speech at the event that the slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean “A stigma on the conscience of humanity is indifferent,” Stressing that “Given profits” The derived from slavery and racist ideologies that have fed this trade still exists.

Guterres added that depth and size “The cruelty of this practice, its brutality, and its corruption is not understood.”. He regrets the involvement of several countries – including his country, Portugal – in this unethical trade that “Green moved it and based on lies, especially a lie that exceeds the white sweat”.

The Secretary -General emphasized that this day, which coincides with March 25 of each year, is not just a day for the anniversary, but also it “A day to meditate on the permanent inheritance of slavery and colonialism and to enhance our intention to combat these evils today”.

He said that the crimes of slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean and their continuous impact have remained without treatment for a very long time, but thanks to the hard work of the affected leaders and societies, “It is no longer possible to ignore calls to recognize and repair the past.”.

Treating past errors

The Secretary -General of the United Nations reported that some institutions and countries are already taking steps to recognize and address their past, but more is needed. He added: “The horrors of the slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean are an undeniable fact. Recognition of this fact is not only necessary, but also a vital matter to address the mistakes of the past, recover the present, and build a future that dignity and justice prevails for all.”.

He urged everyone to play their role in building comprehensive societies “Free from the evils of racism”Calling countries to fulfill their international obligations, including The Universal Declaration of Human RightsDamو, تعشیدیب The International Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial DiscriminationAnd join it if you didn’t have done it already.

He said that business leaders must enhance equality and combat racism, and civil society and ordinary citizens should continue to seek justice, “And take a position against racism wherever and wherever it appears.”

The Secretary -General confirmed that this message is at the heart of the United Nations work, saying: “The dignity of every human being is our institutional faith. We have to stand with everyone, everywhere, to combat racial discrimination and hatred, defend human rights and the dignity of everyone.”.