博科娃年販賣黑奴及其廢除國際紀念日致辭

Message from Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the Occasion of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
聯合國教科文組織總幹事伊琳娜·博科娃在販賣黑奴及其廢除國際紀念日的致辭
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.
1791年8月22日夜晚到23日凌晨，擄自非洲、淪爲奴隸的人們爲爭取海地的自由和獨立揭竿而起，奮起反抗奴隸制度——1804年，海地終獲獨立。這次起義標誌着人類歷史的重大轉折，對確立人權的普遍性產生了深遠的影響。我們每一個人都從中受益。

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.
前人的勇氣賦予了我們重任。教科文組織慶祝販賣黑奴及其廢除國際紀念日是爲了向這些自由鬥士致敬，以他們之名永續這段歷史的教誨，發揚它所承載的精神。這場由奴隸們自己發起的鬥爭取得的偉大勝利是我們不竭的力量源泉，今天仍鼓舞着我們與奴隸制遺留的各種奴役、種族主義、偏見、種族歧視和社會不公正現象抗爭。

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，聯合國發起了“非洲人後裔國際十年”（2015年―2024年）。教科文組織通過其教育、文化和科學計劃爲此作出貢獻，以凸顯非洲人後裔在建設現代社會、確保人人無任何區分地享有平等尊嚴方面發揮的作用。