At UN, nations urge overdue reckoning with colonial crimes
In this photo provided by the United Nations, Gaston Alphonso Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at the UN. headquarters. (Loey Felipe/UN Photo via AP)

In this photo provided by the United Nations, Gaston Alphonso Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at the UN. headquarters. (Loey Felipe/UN Photo via AP)

Sep. 25, 2020 08:12 PM EDT
In this photo made from UNTV video, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at UN Headquarters. (UNTV Via AP )

In this photo made from UNTV video, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at UN Headquarters. (UNTV Via AP )

Sep. 26, 2020 09:31 AM EDT
In this image made from UNTV video, French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. The U.N.'s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet's biggest powers, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a dominant theme at their video gathering this year. (UNTV via AP)

In this image made from UNTV video, French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. The U.N.'s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet's biggest powers, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a dominant theme at their video gathering this year. (UNTV via AP)

Sep. 22, 2020 01:51 PM EDT
In this photo provided by the United Nations, Bob Loughman, prime minister of Vanuatu, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at U.N. headquarters. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo via AP)

In this photo provided by the United Nations, Bob Loughman, prime minister of Vanuatu, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at U.N. headquarters. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo via AP)

Sep. 26, 2020 06:41 PM EDT
In this image made from UNTV video, Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. The U.N.'s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet's biggest powers, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a dominant theme at their video gathering this year. (UNTV via AP)

In this image made from UNTV video, Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. The U.N.'s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from some of the planet's biggest powers, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a dominant theme at their video gathering this year. (UNTV via AP)

Sep. 22, 2020 05:29 PM EDT
In this UNTV image, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Vice President of Sierra Leone, speaks in a pre-recorded video message during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. The U.N.'s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from heads-of-state, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic. (UNTV via AP)

In this UNTV image, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Vice President of Sierra Leone, speaks in a pre-recorded video message during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. The U.N.'s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from heads-of-state, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic. (UNTV via AP)

Sep. 24, 2020 06:48 PM EDT
FILE - This Sept. 27, 2019, file photo shows Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, of Barbados, addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. This year, in the pandemic era, the spectacle of the U.N. General Assembly is still happening at the United Nations, but remotely by video. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2019, file photo shows Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, of Barbados, addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. This year, in the pandemic era, the spectacle of the U.N. General Assembly is still happening at the United Nations, but remotely by video. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Sep. 21, 2020 10:07 PM EDT
In this UNTV image, Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi, speaks in a pre-recorded video message during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. The U.N.'s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from heads-of-state, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic. (UNTV via AP)

In this UNTV image, Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi, speaks in a pre-recorded video message during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. The U.N.'s first virtual meeting of world leaders started Tuesday with pre-recorded speeches from heads-of-state, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic. (UNTV via AP)

Sep. 24, 2020 06:24 PM EDT