I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. We also thank the delegation of Jamaica for its leadership on this issue, and we recognize the many other Caribbean and African States that have lent momentum to the drive to formally honour the victims of slavery and the transatlantic trade.
…
I thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting. We also thank the delegation of Jamaica for their leadership and their efforts to bring this important issue to the forefront of the United Nations’ agenda and lead the drive to formally honour the victims of slavery. We also recognize the many oth…