UN – Ghana Demands Compensation for Slavery

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution recognizing the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” a move led by Ghana that is expected to intensify global calls for reparations. The resolution passed with 123 votes in favor, with opposition from the United States, Israel, and Argentina. Fifty-two countries, including the United Kingdom and members of