Ghana to Table UN Resolution Declaring Transatlantic Slave Trade a Crime Against Humanity

Ghana is set to table a landmark UN resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, seeking justice and reconciliation.

19 Mar, 07:24 — 19 Mar, 11:45

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The transatlantic slave trade forcibly displaced millions of Africans over centuries, profoundly impacting global demographics, economies, and social structures. A UN resolution declaring it a crime against humanity would be a significant step towards international recognition of its atrocities and could open avenues for reparations and historical justice.

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Ghana will table a UN resolution regarding the transatlantic slave trade
The resolution aims to declare the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity
The initiative seeks justice and reconciliation

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Ghana's President John Mahama will table the resolution on Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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punch-ngMostly Factual143d ago

Ghana to table historic UN resolution on transatlantic slave trade

Ghana is set to table a landmark UN resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, seeking justice and reconciliati Read More: https://punchng.com/ghana-to-table-historic-un-resolution-on-transatlantic-slave-trade/

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myjoyonlineMixed143d ago

Ghana to table historic UN Resolution declaring transatlantic slave trade gravest crime against humanity

President John Mahama is set to table a landmark United Nations resolution on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, formally declaring the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity, a move Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes as a defining moment in the global push for reparatory justice. The draft resolution, titled Declaration of the […]

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