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UNESCO joins African Union to commemorate Africa Day 2025
This year’s theme speaks not to the past alone, but to the future—to dignity, sovereignty, and a shared responsibility to rewrite the narrative of African history.
“The vision of building an Africa capable of controlling its own destiny was always present in the thinking of these historical figures who left us a legacy that includes the fundamental issues of regional integration.”
“Reparations for crimes committed during the periods of slavery and colonization against tens of millions of Africans. Moreover, justice has still not been served, and reparations are slow in coming. However, Africa does not wallow in the wounds and bitterness of the past.”
“For over 75 years, 91鶹Ʒ acted as an intellectual, educational, and cultural force to heal the fractures of history and promote a world based on truth, recognition, and justice.”
“Reparations, Memory and Sovereignty: African Liberation Movements and the Relevance of Pan-Africanism Today.”
This space will go beyond symbolism—fostering intergenerational dialogue and shaping concrete policy proposals.
UNESCO stands firmly with the African Union—not as a partner of circumstance, but as a partner of principle. Justice through reparations is not optional; it is essential. It is time to match words with action, memory with movement.
“You cannot carry out fundamental change without a certain amount of madness. It takes the courage to invent the future.”
UNESCO believes we can invent that future—together.
Happy Africa Day!
