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Moving forward requires confronting slavery’s ‘racist legacy’: UN chief UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz Details from 'Ark of Return,' the permanent memorial in acknowledgement of the tragedy and in consideration of the legacy of slavery and the trans-Atlantic slave trade.         25 March 2020 Culture and Education In his message for  the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade , observed on Wednesday, the UN Secretary-General called for the dismantling of racist structures and institutions so that the world can move forward. “Racism is the reason why outside Africa, people of African descent are often among the last in line for health care, education, justice and opportunities of all kinds”, he  said . “We need to raise our voices against all expressions of racism and instances of racist behaviour. We urgently need to dismantle racist structures and reform racist institution