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‘Open minds to new ideas, to thinking differently – CARICOM SG

Michelle Nurse May 6, 2015 0

As Regional and international organizations gather in Trinidad and Tobago for the Forum on the Future of the Caribbean, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has underscored the importance of…
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UN SG thanks CARICOM, African Union for leading Permanent Memorial Initiative

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Mar 26, 2015 0

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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UN SG calls for end to modern slavery

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Mar 25, 2015 0

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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‘Ark of Return’ to be unveiled today

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Mar 25, 2015 0

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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International Day of Remembrance for slavery victims tomorrow

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Mar 24, 2015 0

Wednesday 25 March will mark the United Nations' eighth International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The occasion will be marked by the historic unveiling of The Ark of Return, the…
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