United Nations Slavery Memorial, officially known as The Permanent Memorial at the United Nations in Honour of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, is an

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at the

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intended as a permanent reminder of the long-lasting effects of

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and the

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. The Slavery Memorial concept came from various resolutions adopted by the

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including A/RES/62/122, A/RES/63/5, and the

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. The memorial was designed by Haitian-American architect

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, and unveiled on March 25, 2015. It includes three main elements: a large triangular sculpture with a map depicting the

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; a prone human figure depicting those who were transported overseas enslaved; and a reflecting pool mean to honour the memory of those who died in slavery. The project was supported by the Permanent Memorial Trust Fund; the estimated cost of the project prior to its construction was 4.5 million dollars.

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*Goodwill ambassadors:

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(entrepreneur, philanthropist) *Chair: Mr. Howard Dodson (

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) * Cheik Diarra (Microsoft Middle East and Africa) * Ellen Haddigan (Diamond Empowerment Fund) * David Scheider (The Coca-Cola Company) * Harriet Mouchly-Weiss (Kreab Gavin ANderson) * Joseph Daniel (

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at the World Trade Center) * David Dinkins (School of International Public Affairs) * Peter Tichansky (

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) * Luis Ubinas (

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) * Congressman

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* Javier Evans (senior premier corporate and professionals relationship manager, HSBC)

Partners

* CARICOM * United Nations Office for Partnerships * Jamaica Mission *

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* Monuments and memorials to victims of slavery in the United States Monuments and memorials in Manhattan 2012 sculptures Slavery memorials 2015 establishments in New York City Slavery in art {{US-sculpture-stub

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