Gonsalves champions dialogue about slavery reparations

St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, expressed that he anticipates “mature” dialogues to unfold at the two-day summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and the Caribbean States (CELAC)

The meeting commences in Brussels on Monday, marking the first of its kind in eight years

As CELAC’s acting president, Gonsalves expressed his optimism for the final communique to address the pressing issue of reparation for slavery

Before the summit’s inauguration, he revealed having pre-summit dialogues with Charles Michel, the President of the EU Council, to facilitate some agreement in the declaration

Gonsalves has a myriad of issues he hopes will be tackled during the summit These pressing concerns include climate change, poverty, food security, the need for a global financial architecture reform, digital transition, and the enhancement of multilateralism

He expressed his optimism that the summit’s declaration will incorporate a section on the historical impacts of indigenous genocide and African enslavement, and make strides towards reparative justice

He referenced the English-speaking