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CARICOM and UK reparations dialogue

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is pursuing demands for reparations from the United Kingdom regarding the transatlantic slave trade. Following a United Nations resolution labeling the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the most serious crime against humanity, CARICOM leaders ~~are prioritizing~~ have prioritized these claims, ~~with expectations to raise them during~~ emphasizing that an apology without repair remains incomplete. At the Commonwealth ~~of Nations heads~~ Heads of ~~government meeting~~ Government Meeting in Antigua and ~~Barbuda. Barbadian~~ Barbuda, the United Kingdom agreed to engage in structured, time-bound, and inclusive dialogue with affected nations to address historical harms. While Prime Minister ~~Mia Mottley stated that Barbados welcomes~~ Andy Burnham indicated the ~~UK Prime Minister’s acknowledgment~~ possibility of a formal apology, he has ruled out direct financial reparations. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband suggested the ~~brutality of~~ dialogue process could conclude within a year, potentially coinciding with the ~~slave trade and his openness~~ G20 summit in Manchester next November. To support member states, the UK will allocate £40 million over three years from existing budgets to ~~structured dialogue. However, CARICOM Chair~~ accelerate critical infrastructure and ~~Saint Lucian~~ green energy investment in the Caribbean. Additionally, the Prime Minister ~~Philip J. Pierre noted that while an apology is an “essential first step,” an apology without repair remains incomplete. The organization continues to emphasize the necessity of reparatory justice~~ has proposed a debt reset to ~~address the historical legacy of the trade.~~ assist poorer nations struggling with rising interest rate costs.

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