Conmemoración
Solemn Commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
ECOSOC Chamber
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
10:00 a.m.
Master of Ceremony, Mr. Kiyotaka AKASAKA
Under-Secretary-General
United Nations Department of Public Information
- Performance by the Mangue Sylla Group and City South Steel Band (Patrick Johnny Gomes, soloist)
- H.E. Mr. Ban KI-MOON
Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Message from H.E. Mr. Srgjan KERIM
President of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly
- H. E. Mr. Augustine P. MAHIGA
Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania, Chairman of the African Union
- Hon. Donald M. PAYNE
Representative of the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey
- H.E. Sir John SAWERS
Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom
- Performance by City South Steel Band (Patrick Johnny Gomes, soloist)
- H.E.. Mr. Christopher HACKETT
Permanent Representative of Barbados, Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Caucus
- H.E. Mr. Antonio Pedro Monteiro LIMA
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cape Verde, Chairman of the African Group of
- H.E. Mr. Zalmay KHALILZAD
Permanent Representative of the United States
- Performance by Mangue Sylla Group with Spiritual Singer
- Keynote Speaker: Harry Belafonte, Renowned Actor/Activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
- Performance by Mangue Sylla Group and City South Steel Band