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Your Excellency, João Goncalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union,
Your Excellency Taye Atske Selassie, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
Your Excellency John Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana and African Union Champion on Advanving the Cause of Justice and Payment of Reparations to Africans,
Your Excellency Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission,

Good morning to you all, and I wish you a happy Africa day of increased consciousness and unity.

Your excellencies,
distinguished delegates,
ladies and gentlemen,

It's an honor to join you online in my capacity as a chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African descent, and today, to celebrate Africa's enduring quest for historical truth, healing, and a better future for the continent and its diaspora.

Thème : « Justice pour les Africains et les personnes d’ascendance africaine à travers les réparations »

Excellence Monsieur João Lourenço, Président de la République d’Angola et Président en exercice de l’Union africaine,
Excellence Monsieur H.E John Mahama, Président de la République du Ghana ;
Excellence Monsieur Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine,
Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs les Commissaires,
Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs les Chefs de Missions diplomatiques,