23 August 2016

2016年8月23日

In the night of 22 to 23 August 1791, men and women, torn from Africa and sold into slavery, revolted against the slave system to obtain freedom and independence for Haiti, gained in 1804. The uprising was a turning point in human history, greatly impacting the establishment of universal human rights, for which we are all indebted.

The courage of these men and women has created obligations for us. UNESCO is marking International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition to pay tribute to all those who fought for freedom, and, in their name, to continue teaching about their story and the values therein. The success of this rebellion, led by the slaves themselves, is a deep source of inspiration today for the fight against all forms of servitude, racism, prejudice, racial discrimination and social injustice that are a legacy of slavery.

The history of the slave trade and slavery created a storm of rage, cruelty and bitterness that has not yet abated. It is also a story of courage, freedom and pride in newfound freedom. All of humanity is part of this story, in its transgressions and good deeds. It would be a mistake and a crime to cover it up and forget. Through its project The Slave Route, UNESCO intends to find in this collective memory the strength to build a better world and to show the historical and moral connections that unite different peoples. In this same frame of mind, the United Nations proclaimed the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024). UNESCO is contributing to it through its educational, cultural and scientific programmes so as to promote the contribution of people of African descent to building modern societies and ensuring dignity and equality for all human beings, without distinction.

販賣黑奴和奴隸制的歷史暴虐殘忍，至今仍讓人感到憤怒和苦澀。這也是一段有關(guān)勇氣、自由以及重獲自由的驕傲的歷史。這段曲折而崇高的歷史是全人類的縮影。掩飾或遺忘這段歷史是錯誤的，甚至是一種罪行。通過“奴隸之路”項目，教科文組織意在從這段具有普遍意義的歷史中汲取力量，建設(shè)一個更美好的世界，展示連接各民族的歷史和精神紐帶。秉承同樣的精神，聯(lián)合國發(fā)起了“非洲人后裔國際十年”（2015年―2024年）。教科文組織通過其教育、文化和科學(xué)計劃為此作出貢獻，以凸顯非洲人后裔在建設(shè)現(xiàn)代社會、確保人人無任何區(qū)分地享有平等尊嚴方面發(fā)揮的作用。