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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, 23 August 2015

This year鈥檚 celebration coincides with the launch of , announced by the UN in 2014. The theme for the Decade, 鈥淩ecognition, Justice, Development鈥, resonates strongly with UNESCO鈥檚 constitutional mission and in particular with its , which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2014.