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Aug 31: International Day for People of African Descent
The International Day for People of African Origin is observed every year on 31 August to celebrate the enormous contribution of the African diaspora in the field of human endeavour. The United Nations observed the first-ever International Day for People of African Origin on 31 August 2021. Background UN General Assembly had adopted the resolution ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: First International Day for People of African Descent • Racism • Slavery • Slavery in the 21st century • The Slave Route Project • UNESCO • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Aug 31: First International Day for People of African Descent
The United Nations marked the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent on August 31, 2021 to celebrate the enormous contributions of African diaspora in field of human endeavour. Background UN General Assembly had adopted the resolution to establish the International Day for people of African Descent in December 2020. Resolution also recalled two ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: First International Day for People of African Descent • Racism • Slavery • Slavery in the 21st century • The Slave Route Project • UNESCO • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition observed
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition has been observed on 23rd August by UNESCO. The Member States of UNESCO organizes the events every year on the date, inviting young people, educators, artists, and intellectuals for participation. What is the significance of the day? The purpose of celebrating this ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition • The Slave Route Project • UNESCO • United Nations • United Nations Educational
The 2017 International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition observed on 23 August
The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed every year by UNESCO on August 23 to pay tribute to all those who fought for freedom, and, in their name, to continue teaching about their story and the values therein.
Topics: Abolitionism • African slave trade • Atlantic slave trade • Culture • Human rights abuses • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition • International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade • Organizations • Remembrance days • Slavery • The Slave Route Project • UNESCO