UN votes to recognise slavery as 'gravest crime against humanity'

The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.

U.S. Rejects Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’

The United Nations resolution was led by the president of Ghana. Israel and Argentina also voted against it.

By Ruth Maclean

UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

UN calls for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’ The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs”. The landmark resolution passed on Wednesday was backed by the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (Caricom), and proposed by Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, who said...

By Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan

UN adopts slavery resolution despite resistance

The UN has adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity”.

UN designates slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’ despite US opposition

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" in a move advocates hailed as a step towards healing and possible reparations. The United States, Israel and Argentina opposed the measure while Britain and EU member states abstained.

By FRANCE 24

Britain abstains from key UN vote to recognise slavery as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

United States opposed the resolution which also called for reparations to address historical injustices

By Edith M. Lederer

Ghana is pursuing a UN resolution that considers African slavery ‘the most serious crime against humanity’

The text, which has the support of much of the Global South, including the 55 countries of the African Union and the Caribbean Community, represents a ‘legal claim’ and ‘accountability’ for the abuses committed by colonizers, according to the Ghanaian government

By Ana Puentes

UN adopts Ghana's slavery resolution, defying resistance from US, Europe - The Straits Times

UN adopts Ghana's slavery resolution, defying resistance from US, Europe  The Straits Times

UN to vote on resolution calling slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

The United Nations General Assembly is due to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would designate the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity", a move that supporters describe as both historic and essential to global healing.

By RFI

UN designates African slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday designated the trafficking of enslaved Africans as “the gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations as a “concrete step toward...

UN declares transatlantic slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’

The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the ‘gravest crime against humanity,’ advancing calls for justice. Read More: https://punchng.com/un-declares-transatlantic-slave-trade-gravest-crime-against-humanity/

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UN designates African slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

Ghana's President John Mahama, one of the African Union's most vocal supporters of slavery reparations, was at the United Nations headquarters in New York to support the vote. The post UN designates African slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

This is an emphatic victory for justice – Ablakwa hails UN slavery resolution

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described the adoption of the United Nations resolution on the transatlantic slave trade as “an emphatic victory for justice,” saying it restores the dignity and humanity of Africans and people of African descent.

By Prince Adu-Owusu