US and Israel reject UN resolution condemning slavery as humanity’s gravest crime
The United Nations has adopted a resolution recognizing the trans-Atlantic slave trade as a 'crime against humanity', despite opposition from the US, Israel, and Argentina. The resolution, led by Ghana, urges UN member states to apologize for the slave trade and contribute to a reparations fund.
The UN has adopted a resolution recognizing the trans-Atlantic slave trade as a 'crime against humanity'. The resolution was led by Ghana and supported by most UN member states. The US, Israel, and Argentina voted against it. Ghana's president said the resolution is a 'safeguard against forgetting' the slave trade. The African Union has declared 2026-2035 the Decade of Action on Reparations. Ghana is leading the charge, having encouraged people with African ancestry to seek citizenship in the country.
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