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OAS Permanent Council to Commemorate Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

  March 21, 2025

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 25 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) in the Simón Bolívar room at the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, under the theme “I Have a Dream: Recognition. Justice. Development.”

Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.

The meeting will be broadcast live - with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page

Press Contact: Mónica Reyes ([email protected])

WHAT: OAS Permanent Council to Commemorate Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

WHEN: Tuesday, March 25 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT)

WHERE: Simon Bolivar room, Organization of American States. 17th Street & Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006.

Reference: AVI-055/25