UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

Unlike UN Security Council resolutions, those from the General Assembly are not legally binding, though they carry the weight of global opinion. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognize the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity," a move initiated by Ghana.

The resolution was adopted with 123 votes in favour, 3 against (United States, Israel, Argentina), and 52 abstentions, including the United Kingdom and European Union member states.
Ghana, through its President John Mahama and Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, urged member states to consider apologies and contribute to a reparations fund, though no specific amount was mentioned.
This designation by the UN General Assembly, while not legally binding, carries the weight of global opinion and aims to promote healing and justice for the estimated 12-15 million Africans captured and transported during the period.

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