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00:25this was the primary message from king charles the third today as he addressed the 28th heads
00:30of government meeting in antigua the king did not touch on the issue of reparations but instead called
00:36on everyone to learn from the past and work together in modern partnership towards shaping
00:42a better future renessa cutting has more none of us of course would be here today were it not for
00:50our history which has shaped us in myriad ways history is not ours to choose or to change
01:01it is bequeathed to us in complex synthesis by forebears we can never know
01:09our inheritance includes both their achievements and their failures the good they did as well as
01:17the wrongs while some had hoped for a change in position on slavery reparations king charles iii
01:25instead delivered a message of shaping a brighter future as he addressed the 28th heads of government
01:31meeting in antigua the transatlantic trade and enslaved persons still cast a shadow over these islands and
01:41other members of our commonwealth as i have said before that shameful chapter of history is one that fills my
01:50heart with horror and my soul with the most profound personal sorrow and yet history also teaches us that evil
02:02people need not have the last word that character and courage can combine to overcome the most monstrous
02:11injustice as they did with the determination to end international trade in enslaved people in which
02:20the royal navy played such a leading role the king says he is however committed to continue finding ways to
02:27to address the wrongs of the past the more i have furthered my own understanding of the issues through
02:36listening learning and looking the more committed i have become to finding ways for us to work in modern
02:45partnership to address the wrongs of the past with action for the future through improving access to
02:53education investing in jobs and opportunities encouraging intra-commonwealth trade and inspiring vital climate
03:03resilience measures across the world 56 independent member states comprise the commonwealth the vast
03:11majority of them form of british territories and what unites this extraordinary unique group of countries
03:19even more deeply is our values of democracy of the rule of law of respect equal equal dignity and human
03:28rights of sustainable development of peace and security the king notes that shared purpose will bring
03:37prosperity he also announced a new commonwealth initiative a new commonwealth initiative with funding to restore
03:45local habitats work with insurers on the proposal for a commonwealth-backed mutual insurance mechanism to provide rapid
03:55payouts after disasters and aspirations for a commonwealth net zero fund to provide access to credit for a
04:04renewable energy revolution international news sites report that downing street has confirmed that the uk's prime minister
04:13andy burnham will ask commonwealth countries affected by britain's role in slavery to help shape a formal apology
04:2140 million pounds in aid has also been approved for the caribbean to be distributed over three years for
04:29infrastructure and green energy projects meantime a debt reset plan is to be introduced to assist the
04:37the poorest commonwealth countries with repayments renessa cutting tv6 news while in
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