King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth has in his opening address at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, described slave trade as a shameful chapter of human history.
He described the slave trade as a “shameful chapter of history” that “fills my heart with horror and my soul with the most profound personal sorrow.” He acknowledged the enduring shadow cast by the transatlantic slave trade and further urged member nations of the Commonwealth to draw lessons from history.
“We cannot change the actions of those who came before us. We can, however, learn from the past,” The King said. He noted that the transatlantic trade in enslaved persons still casts a shadow over the islands and other members of the Commonwealth.
It would be recalled that on March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution (Resolution A/RES/80/250/A/80/L.48) declaring the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement as “the gravest crime against humanity”. Spearheaded by Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama and backed by the African Union and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the resolution passed with 123 countries voting in favour.
💬 Howedey Insight: At CHOGM in Antigua, King Charles admits slave trade horrors fill his heart with sorrow. Comes months after UN, led by Mahama, declared slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.
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