UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’
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The United Nations passed a resolution, backed by the African Union and Caricom, to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" and called for reparations. The resolution, proposed by Ghana's president, aims to recognize the historical wrongs and lingering impact of slavery. While 123 states voted in favor, Argentina, Israel, and the US voted against, and 52 abstained. The resolution comes as advocates push for acknowledgement and repair of the legacies of enslavement, citing its connection to global challenges like inequality and racism. Ghana has been at the forefront of the effort for reparatory justice, seeking to update the terminology used to describe the trade to reflect its true nature and impact. Experts say the resolution seeks political recognition at the highest level for this dark era in history.
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AI-ExtractedThe resolution calls for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs”.
The UN first acknowledged that slavery was a crime in a 2001 conference.
123 states voted in favor, while Argentina, Israel and the US voted against.
UN voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity”.
For four centuries, seven European nations including the UK enslaved and trafficked more than 15 million Africans.
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