UN General Assembly Recognizes Transatlantic Slave Trade as Gravest Crime
At the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama advocated for a unified African strategy to address the legacy of slavery and colonialism through reparations. Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva subsequently endorsed Ghana's initiative at the United Nations to formally recognize the transatlantic slave trade and slavery as the gravest crime against humanity.
Following these developments, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. The resolution passed with 123 votes in favor, 3 against, and 52 abstentions, and it called for reparations and the return of cultural artifacts to address historical injustices.
