Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on reparations
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CARICOM Welcomes Historic UN Resolution Recognising African Enslavement as Humanity’s Gravest Crime
“In the CARICOM Reparations Commission, we are of the view that reparatory justice is part of our development conversation.”CARICOM Reparations Commission Chair, Sir Hilary Beckles The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has applauded the recent adoption of a United Nations resolution that formally recognises the trafficking and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. CRC Chair, Sir…
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CARICOM Reparations Commission | Media Conference | UN Resolution designating the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans as the Gravest Crime against Humanity | 7 April 2026
Following the historic adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Resolution designating the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans as the Gravest Crime against Humanity on 25 March 2026, the CARICOM Reparations Commission will host a media conference. The Resolution declares transatlantic trafficking and chattel enslavement as humanity’s gravest crime due to scale, duration, brutality and lasting consequences. It calls for…
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CARICOM Reparations Commission Chair applauds adoption of UN Resolution recognising Slavery as the Greatest Crime against Humanity
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has described the adoption by the 80th UN General Assembly of the Resolution designating the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity, as a “historic, landmark decision.” Championed by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, who leads on reparatory justice in the African Union,…
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CARICOM Welcomes Adoption of UN Resolution on Slavery and Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved Africans
The Caribbean Community welcomes the adoption of the historic United Nations resolution: “Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity”, by the UN General Assembly on 25 March 2026. All CARICOM Member States voted in favour of the Ghana-led Resolution. The Resolution declares transatlantic trafficking and chattel enslavement as…
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Message | CARICOM Reparations Commission | International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade | 25 March 2026
On the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the CARICOM Reparations Commission pays tribute to the 15 million African men, women, and children who endured the horrors of chattel enslavement for over three hundred years in the Americas. We remember the untold suffering caused by the trauma of the Middle Passage, the…
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Key Outcomes and Agreements | Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government | 24-27 February 2026
The Fiftieth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was convened in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, from 24 to 27 February 2026. The Meeting was presided over by the Honourable Dr Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, in his capacity as Chairman of the Conference. Here are some highlights…
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CARICOM Leaders Strengthen Reparations Agenda
At the closing media conference of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government, Chair of CARICOM and Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew, reaffirmed the Region’s commitment to reparatory justice.Prime Minister Drew announced that Heads of Government have tasked the Prime Ministerial Subcommittee on Reparations with reviewing the…
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CARIFESTA XV Ignites Momentum for CARICOM Reparations Movement with “Big Conversation”
On Wednesday, 27 August, the CARICOM reparations movement took centre stage at CARIFESTA XV with a landmark event titled “Big Conversations | Righting Wrongs: CARICOM’s Call for Reparations, Justice and Healing.” Held at the iconic Queen’s Park Esplanade, the gathering marked a pivotal moment in the Region’s ongoing pursuit of reparatory justice and historical reckoning and underscored CARICOM’s commitment to international…
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“Face-to-face discussion on reparatory justice is absolutely important”–CARICOM Chair
“While there have been instances of people offering a public apology or even a quantum, as in the case of the Church of England, there has been no face-to-face discussion which we deem as absolutely important because if you can’t see me or hear me, it is not appropriate to be able to make a judgment as to who or…
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CARICOM Welcomes Declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent
“This achievement reflects the tireless advocacy of our Region and the strides made during the first decade, including global recognition of our ten-point plan for reparatory justice and the establishment of the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent.” CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley Thursday, 9 January 2025 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia…
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