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Commonwealth must acknowledge 'painful aspects of past'

Commonwealth must acknowledge 'painful aspects of past' - King

King Charles has said Commonwealth nations must acknowledge "the most painful aspects of our past" in order to learn its lessons and "right inequalities that endure”. “It is vital... that we understand our history to guide us to make the right choices in the future,

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King Charles acknowledges ‘painful’ history amid calls for slavery reparations at Commonwealth summit

Britain’s King Charles has said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history and urged the organization to “right inequalities that endure” as he opened a meeting of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday.

USA Today · 1d

King Charles III addresses Commonwealth's 'painful' history with slavery during summit

During a speech Friday, King Charles III said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history with transatlantic slavery.

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Reuters · 1d

Commonwealth nations to discuss slavery reparations, climate change

The leaders of the Commonwealth grouping of nations met on Thursday ahead of a summit in the South Pacific nation of Samoa that will feature talks on climate change and the question of reparations for Britain's role in transatlantic slavery.

BBC · 1d

Commonwealth leaders to defy UK on slavery reparations

Downing Street insists a discussion about the issue is not on the agenda for the summit of 56 Commonwealth countries.

San Francisco Examiner · 1d

Commonwealth leaders to push for slavery reparation conversation: BBC

Commonwealth heads of government are to push for a "conversation" on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade when they meet for the association's first summit in two years, the BBC

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Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey: Commonwealth's New Secretary-General Amid Reparations Debate

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey of Ghana is named Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, succeeding Patricia Scotland. Her appointment coincides with debates on reparations for slavery, highlighted during ...

As Commonwealth nations meet in Samoa, they see what is at stake in COP16 talks to protect oceans

When nations meet in Colombia for the sixteenth conference on global biodiversity (COP16) this week, the focus will be on ...

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Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth ...

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Commonwealth struggles to overcome splits over brutal past

Britain's King Charles deflected calls to atone for his country's colonial past Friday, as a summit of Commonwealth allies ...

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The 2026 Commonwealth Games will create an economic model that allows smaller nations to step up and host

Glasgow is offering a new model that will create a legacy not only for Scotland, but for many other smaller nations in the ...

Heads of state arrive for opening of Commonwealth summit in Samoa

The UK's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined leaders of the Commonwealth nations in the Samoan capital Apia on Friday ...

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Commonwealth nations to discuss slavery, climate change at Samoa summit

The leaders of the Commonwealth group of nations will meet at a welcome banquet in Samoa in the South Pacific on Thursday, ...

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Human rights groups demand Pakistan's suspension from Commonwealth of Nations

A coalition of 17 international human rights organizations is demanding Pakistan be suspended from the Commonwealth of ...

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