United Nations Slavery Memorial, officially "The Permanent Memorial at the United Nations in Honor of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade," is a sculpture to be placed at the UN headquarters in New York City as a permanent reminder of the long-lasting effects of slavery and the slave trade.[1] The Slavery Memorial concept came from various resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly including A/RES/62/122,[2] A/RES/63/5,[3] and the Durban Declaration.[4] Although the actual design has yet to be announced, the goal will be to complete a memorial by 2012 that reflects each region affected by the transatlantic slave trade.[1] The project is being supported by the Permanent Memorial Trust Fund; the estimated cost of the project is 4.5 million dollars.[5]
40°44′54″N 73°58′04″W / 40.7483°N 73.9679°W / 40.7483; -73.9679
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