United Nations Chief Says It’s Time To Pay Slavery Reparations For ‘Generations of Discrimination’

by Sharelle Burt March 29, 2024 Time to pay up! United Nations chief Antonio Guterres spoke out in favor of reparations for descendants of the transatlantic slaves – claiming it’s a great way to pay for systemic racism. On the U.N. International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery on Mar. 25, Guterres released a statement saying the past “laid the foundations for a violent discrimination system based on white supremacy.” “We call for reparatory justice frameworks to help overcome generations of exclusion and discrimination,” Guterres said. A report from the U.N. released in September 2023 recommended countries should consider financial reparations to make up for slavery, an idea that has floated around for decades but is now coming to light. The Caricom reparations commission was designed to seek all reparations from former colonial countries – like the United Kingdom, France, and Portugal – including debt cancellations and support for public health crises.  The Caribbean is already a favorite to receive reparations. The Repair Campaign is the production of socio-economic reparation plans for the nations. After releasing a poll, four in ten people in the UK voted in favor of the Caribbean to receive financial compensation. Three in five...