Sunak begins second week of Good Friday Agreement Commemorations

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to begin a second week of events marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Sunak is set to travel back to Belfast on Wednesday where he will deliver the closing keynote speech at the Queen’s University’s ‘Agreement 25’ conference.

A Gala Dinner that evening will host young people born in or after 1998 who have made a real change to their communities by demonstrating the spirit of the agreement.

Sunak will also meet key architects of the agreement, along with Irish and US representatives where he will acknowledge the unique moment in our nation’s history.

The Prime Minister said: "This week we continue to acknowledge the courage, imagination and perseverance of those who built the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. It gives me great pleasure to meet with some of the leading architects of peace and to commemorate those who are no longer with us.

"It is a tribute to the 1998 Agreement that we also see a younger generation of inspirational people across Northern Ireland today. Those who volunteer time and effort to actively make their communities stronger.

"So this week I will also pay tribute to young people who have continued to heal the wounds of a dark and difficult past, and those who came before them and set the groundwork for a better future."

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