Ark of Return

“Do you remember the days of slavery?” Jamaican Roots Reggae artist Burning Spear asks in his 1975 song ‘Slavery Days’. He was referring of course to the dark 400-year period of our global history during which more than 18 million men,…
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I am proud that the countries of the Caribbean Community took the lead in initiating this project with the support of the African Union. Jamaica has had the honour to chair the Committee to oversee the Permanent Memorial project. As…
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon on Wednesday thank the Caribbean Community and African Union for their role in the initiation and creation of a permanent memorial to honor victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave…
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The permanent memorial to honour victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade will bring home to people from around the world the terrible legacy of the slave trade, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, as he…
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The United Nations will unveil the Ark of Return at its headquarters in New York this afternoon as the world marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Ark of Return is a…
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