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Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
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Respect, tolerance and dialogue are highlighted by the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, in a message on the occasion of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, celebrated on 23 August every year.
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