WEBCAST/WEBVIDEO ALERT: UN to mark annual International Day to remember the victims of slavery, March 25-27, 2014, at UN headquarters in New York City, and with worldwide activities throughout 2014; The commemoration, whose theme is Victory over Slavery: Haiti and Beyond, will also honour the UNESCO Slave Route Project’s 20th anniversary, the winning design for a UN memorial to victims of slavery, and is a prelude to the UN International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024); Former Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean, UNESCO Special Envoy to Haiti, to be among March 25, 2014 UN General Assembly meeting speakers.

See attached PDF Portfolio for: schedule of commemorative events including March 25-27, 2014 webcasts and related commemorative across 2014; National/International Black History News Digest.

Also visit http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/index.shtml and the UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/News/  for live webcasts, post-event webvideos and related information. Please distribute to your networks.