博科娃总干事2013年纪念奴隶制和跨大西洋奴隶贸易受害者国际日致辞（中英对照）

Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

教科文组织总干事伊琳娜·博科娃纪念奴隶制和跨大西洋奴隶贸易受害者国际日致辞

25 March 2013

2013年3月25日

This International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is an opportunity to renew our commitment to remember and understand the heritage of the transatlantic slave trade and slavery. The theme of the 2013 International Day – “Forever Free: Celebrating Emancipation” – pays tribute to the struggle for emancipation of enslaved peoples across the world, including in the United States, celebrating this year its 150^th anniversary of the abolition of slavery.

今年的纪念奴隶制和跨大西洋奴隶贸易受害者国际日让我们有机会再次致力于铭记和了解跨大西洋奴隶贸易和奴隶制遗产。

2013 年这一国际日的主题——“永远自由：庆祝解放”旨在向解放全世界（包括美国）被奴役人们的斗争致敬，并庆祝废除奴隶制150周年。

For UNESCO, remembrance is a key part of the fight against racism, and it is essential for deepening respect for human rights and dignity. Remembering and transmitting the history of the transatlantic slave trade and slavery helps strengthen the foundations for peace within societies and between them. Working through a range of cultural and educational programmes, UNESCO safeguards and promotes this heritage as a bridge for dialogue and understanding. We underline both the wealth of the cultural traditions of African peoples throughout this tragic period of history and the importance of the legacy of slavery to contemporary societies --through the arts, cultural heritage, and the wisdom of resilience. We take this forward through teacher training and research as well as through intercultural dialogue and safeguarding cultural heritage. The UNESCO Slave Route Project is designed to foster respect and counter all prejudices and forms of discrimination. All of this in line with the Decade for People of African Descent (2013-2022), proclaimed by the United Nations in 2012.

对教科文组织来说，纪念活动是反对种族主义的重要内容，对深化尊重人权和人的尊严具有重要意义。铭记和传承这段跨大西洋奴隶贸易和奴隶制的历史有助于加强社会内部和社会间的和平基础。教科文组织通过一系列文化和教育计划努力保护和宣传这一遗产，使之发挥促进对话与理解的桥梁作用。我们重视非洲人民在这一悲剧性历史时期，通过艺术、文化遗产和不屈不饶的智慧留下的宝贵文化传统，以及奴隶制遗产对当今社会的重要作用。我们通过师资培训、研究、文化间对话和保护文化遗产的活动进一步推动这项遗产的作用。教科文组织制定奴隶之路项目的宗旨就是促进尊重和反对各种形式的偏见与歧视。所有这些活动都是与联合国 2012年宣布的非洲裔国际十年（2013～2022年）的精神相一致的。

This International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is a moment for all to mobilize in the fight against the racial prejudices and social exclusion inherited from this history. We must raise awareness in every society and with all women and men about the importance of this common heritage. All must recognize the significant contributions made by enslaved peoples to shaping the societies we live in today, in all their rich diversity.

值此纪念奴隶制和跨大西洋奴隶贸易受害者国际日，我们所有人都应该积极参与反对源自于这段历史的种族偏见和社会排斥的斗争。我们必须提高所有社会和所有男女公民对这一共同遗产的重要性的认识。所有人都必须承认，被奴役的人们以他们丰富的多样化方式为我们能够拥有今天的世界作出了巨大的贡献。

To help disseminate this message, I have designated Marcus Miller as a UNESCO Artist for Peace. An outstanding ambassador for creativity and freedom, resistance and resilience, Marcus Miller will help promote the UNESCO Slave Route Project and underpin all our efforts to build peace through dialogue, respect and solidarity – drawing on the great, generous spirit of jazz and music. 

为了推动这一观念的传播，我指定 Marcus Miller 为教科文组织和平艺术家。作为倡导创造力与自由，抵抗与不屈不饶精神的杰出大使，Marcus Miller将帮助我们宣传奴隶之路项目，借助爵士乐和音乐的巨大和慷慨的精神力量，为我们以对话、尊重和团结的方式建设和平的所有努力奠定基础。

On this day, I invite all Governments, civil society organizations and public and private partners to redouble efforts to support remembrance of the history and heritage we have in common. This must be a source of respect and strength today.

值此纪念日，我促请各国政府、民间社会组织、公私合作伙伴加倍努力，支持纪念这段我们共有的历史和遗产，这必将成为当今尊重与力量的源泉。